Lake Edward
| Noun | 1. | Lake Edward - a lake in the Great Rift Valley between Congo and Uganda |
| 单词 | lake edward | |||
| 释义 | Lake Edward
Lake EdwardEdward, Lake,orEdward Nyanza(nīăn`zə, nē–) 830 sq mi (2,150 sq km), in the Great Rift Valley, central Africa, on the Congo-Uganda border. It lies at an altitude of c.3,000 ft (910 m), is c.50 mi (80 km) long, and has a maximum width of c.30 mi (48 km). Lake Edward is connected with the Nile system by the Semliki River, which drains the lake in the north and flows into Lake Albert. Lake Edward has many fish, and hippopotamuses abound on its southern shores. Henry Morton StanleyStanley, Sir Henry Morton,1841–1904, Anglo-American journalist, explorer, and empire builder, b. Denbigh, Wales. He grew up in poverty and came to America as a worker on a ship, which he jumped (1858) in New Orleans. ..... Click the link for more information. visited the lake in 1889 and named it after Albert Edward, then the prince of Wales (later Edward VIIEdward VII (Albert Edward), 1841–1910, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1901–10). The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, he was created prince of Wales almost immediately after his birth. ..... Click the link for more information. ). Lake Edward
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