Question 50
Geography of AfricaWhich of the following lakes is not found in the East African Rift Valley?
- A.Lake Turkana
- B.Lake Tanganyika
- C.Lake Mweru
- D.Lake Mobutu
- E.Lake Tana
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Answer: E (Lake Tana)
Explanation
Lake Tana lies on the Ethiopian Plateau and was formed by lava damming, not by rifting; Turkana, Tanganyika and Mobutu (Albert) lie in the rift valleys.