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The 22 pages that link to Lake Victoria, each with the reason it gives.

• East African RiftRelated: It fills the stable block between the eastern and western branches.

• NileRelated: Its outlet feeds the Victoria Nile, one branch of the White Nile system.

• White NileRelated: Its northern outlet, the Victoria Nile, begins the White Nile’s principal route.

• Great Rift ValleyCompared with: Unlike the deep rift lakes, it occupies a basin shaped mainly by surrounding uplifts rather than a narrow fault trough.

• Nile basinBroader topic: It is a major reservoir in the White Nile’s headwater network.

• UgandaRelated: Its shoreline supports transport, fishing, and settlements in southeastern Uganda.

• East AfricaBroader topic: The lake is a shared resource and transport corridor for neighboring states.

• Nile perchBroader topic: The lake became the most consequential site of Nile perch introduction and commercial fishing.

• Sub-Saharan AfricaBroader topic: The lake connects major populations and river systems in East Africa.

• Great Lakes regionBroader topic: Its basin links several countries commonly included in the region.

• Lake MalawiCompared with: Its shallower basin and ecological history contrast with Malawi’s deep rift setting.

• Lake NasserCompared with: It is a natural lake in the Nile basin, unlike this artificial reservoir.

• CichlidRelated: Its cichlid radiation produced hundreds of endemic species before major ecological disruption.

• John Hanning SpekeBroader topic: Speke identified this lake as the Nile’s principal source in 1858.

• Water hyacinthBroader topic: Water hyacinth infestations have obstructed shorelines, fisheries, and transport on the lake.

• African fish eagleBroader topic: Its shores and islands provide habitat for fish eagles and their prey.

• KampalaRelated: Kampala lies near the lake’s northern shore, which shapes its regional setting.

• African Great LakesBroader topic: It is the group’s largest lake, but unlike Tanganyika and Malawi it occupies a shallow basin.

• G. Evelyn HutchinsonRelated: Its cichlid diversity figured in Hutchinson’s writing about ecological and evolutionary patterns.

• Kagera RiverBroader topic: The Kagera empties into this lake and is its largest river inflow.

• Tanganyika laughter epidemicRelated: The initial outbreak occurred in the region along its western shore.

• William UnekRelated: The lake and its surrounding settlements formed the regional setting of Unek’s movements.