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Lake Rwizongo in Western Uganda

Lake Rwizongo is a Ugandan crater lake located in the Rwenzori Mountains.[1][2] The lake is among several lakes found in the Rwenzori Mountains and these include Lake Nkuruba, Lake Nyabikere, among others.[3][4]

Crater Lake at Mt. Rwenzori.
Crater Lake at Mt. Rwenzori.

Location

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Lake Rwizongo is located at latitude 0°16'15.90"S and longitude 30°5'20.40"E.[5]

Flora and fauna

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The flora and fauna around Lake Rwizongo include hippo, bird species and vegetation characterized by green savannah vegetation.[3]

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mystical 52 crater lakes, valley of the dead of Bunyaruguru". Monitor. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. ^ safaris, ganyana (2022-04-01). "CRATER LAKES IN UGANDA". Ganyana Safaris Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  3. ^ a b polly (2024-05-17). "Discover Uganda Crater Lakes | Uganda Safaris | Uganda Tours". Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  4. ^ "Exploring Uganda's Crater Lakes | Uganda Safaris | Uganda Tours". Explore Rwanda Tours. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  5. ^ Machado-Schiaffino, Gonzalo; Kautt, Andreas F.; Kusche, Henrik; Meyer, Axel (2015). "Parallel evolution in Ugandan crater lakes: repeated evolution of limnetic body shapes in haplochromine cichlid fish". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 15 (1): 9. Bibcode:2015BMCEE..15....9M. doi:10.1186/s12862-015-0287-3. PMC 4322459. PMID 25648727.
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