Lake Burigi

Lake Burigi
Lueor-lo-Urigi
Satellite image of rift lake with Lake Victoria to the right.
Lake Burigi
Location of the lake in Tanzania.
Location of the lake in Tanzania.
Lake Burigi
LocationTanzania
Coordinates2°07′23″S 31°18′54″E / 2.123°S 31.315°E / -2.123; 31.315
Typeendorheic lake
Primary inflowsRuiza River
Max. length18 kilometres (11 mi)
Max. width4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Surface area7,000 hectares (17,000 acres)

Lake Burigi (originally Lueor-lo-Urigi, meaning "White Lake of Urigi")[1] is an endorheic lake in the Karagwe district, Kagera Region of Tanzania. Parts of the lake and its shore are situated within the Burigi-Chato National Park.

  1. ^ John Hanning Speke (2 October 2006). The Discovery of the Source of the Nile. Echo Library. pp. 108–. ISBN 978-1-4068-3008-8. Retrieved 24 September 2011.