List five lakes found in the Western branch of the Rift valley
1. Lake Tanganyika: Located in Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Zambia, it is the second deepest lake in the world and the longest freshwater lake in the world by length.
2. Lake Malawi (also known as Lake Nyasa): Located in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania, it is the ninth largest lake in the world by area and the third largest in Africa.
3. Lake Albert (also known as Albert Nyanza): Located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is part of the Nile river basin and the seventh largest lake in Africa by area.
4. Lake Edward (also known as Edward Nyanza): Located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is the smallest of the African Great Lakes shared by the two countries.
5. Lake Kivu: Located on the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, it is one of the African Great Lakes and is known for its methane gas reserves.