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The first European to visit the lake was John Hanning Speke in 1858 and named the lake after the British Monarch, Queen Victoria
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What did John speke did?
John Speke discovered Lake Victoria.
What did John Speke help discover?
John Speke discovered Lake Victoria.
What is the name of Africa's largest lake?
Lake Victoria
What lake in Africa is name after a British queen?
Victoria falls
What is africas largest lake?
Lake Victoria. is the largest lake in Africa
What is the name of the lagest fresh water lake in Africa?
== == Lake Victoria
What is the name of a lake in Uganda?
Lake Victoria
Which lake does the Equator pass Lake Victoria Lake Nyssa or Lake Chad?
lake Victoria is the lake the equator passes though
What large African Lake lies on the equator?
Lake Victoria is the lake that lies on the equater
What is the history on Germiston Lake being called Victoria Lake?
In 1886, gold was discovered in Johannesburg, which led to British aspiration of colonization in the area. The lake was named after Queen Victoria, who was the monarch of the UK from 1837-1876 and lived from 1819-1901. Today, the lake is more commonly known as Germiston Lake.
What lake is at the western border of Kenya?
I think the lake you are asking about is lake Victoria. it makes up part of Kenya's western border, is the source of the Nile and one of the largest lakes in the world
What is the difference between lake Victoria and lake tanganyika?
What is the difference between Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika
