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Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda ?
Explanation
Correct answer: 3 (Victoria). Lake Victoria forms part of the international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda. Entebbe, a major lakeside town, lies on Lake Victoria, confirming the lake’s direct association with Uganda [1]. Lake Victoria is also the world’s second-largest freshwater lake by surface area, reflecting its large size and transboundary nature in East Africa [2]. Its extensive shoreline spans multiple countries, and along portions of its coast it separates Uganda and Tanzania, creating a natural international frontier. The other choices (Lake Chad, Lake Malawi, and the Zambezi) do not delineate the Tanzania–Uganda border, so Lake Victoria is the correct option.
Sources
- [1] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 31: Settlements and Towns > Location of settlements > p. 315
- [2] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 9: Divergent Boundary > Rift Valley Lakes > p. 128
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