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  2. Dragon's Breath Cave - Wikipedia

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    The cave contains the world's largest known non-subglacial underground lake, [1] with an area of almost 2 hectares (4.9 acres). [2] The water surface of the lake is located around 60 metres (200 ft) below the land surface at the cave mouth. [3] [4] Its total depth is 205 metres (673 ft).

  3. African Great Lakes - Wikipedia

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    The large rift lakes of Africa are the ancient home of great biodiversity, and 10% of the world's fish species live in this region. Countries in the area which are bounded by the lakes of the Great Lakes region include Burundi , the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ethiopia , Kenya , Malawi , Mozambique , Rwanda , Zambia , Tanzania , and Uganda .

  4. Underground lake - Wikipedia

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    Underground lake within Cross Cave in Slovenia, one of 22 such lakes. An underground lake (also known as a subterranean lake) is a lake underneath the surface of the Earth. . Most naturally occurring underground lakes are found in areas of karst topography, [1] [2] where limestone or other soluble rock has been weathered away, leaving a cave where water can flow and accumu

  5. File:Africa map blank.svg - Wikipedia

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    English: Political map of the African continent as in 2011-07. Français : Carte politique du continent africain tel qu'en 07/2011. Lambert azimutal equal-area projection, WGS84 datum, standard meridian: 15°E, standard parallel: 0°

  6. Kalahari Desert - Wikipedia

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    The low-pressure system helps to control the moisture-bearing easterly wind emanating from the Indian Ocean, [7] thus influencing rainfall across southern Africa. [8] There are huge subterranean water reserves beneath parts of the Kalahari; the Dragon's Breath Cave, for example, is the largest documented non-subglacial underground lake. Such ...

  7. List of lakes of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of lakes of South Africa. It includes lakes that were formed naturally, and a few wetlands . For artificial lakes such as reservoirs, refer to List of dams and reservoirs in South Africa .

  8. Category:Lakes of Africa - Wikipedia

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  9. List of lakes of Tanzania - Wikipedia

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    Lake Victoria is the largest of the African Great Lakes and is the largest freshwater lake in Africa. The Lake is also the second-largest freshwater lake in the world and spans across three countries. The lake is the solely drained by the Nile river at Jinja. [3] Lake Amboseli: 189 km 2 (73 sq mi) Tanzania Kenya: Lake Amboseli is a seasonal ...