Rivers : The main rivers of Africa are Nile, Congo, Niger and Zambezi. Most of Africa’s rivers originate from the central highlands and meet the sea. They are not useful as waterways, but various waterfalls created due to the rugged terrain help in producing hydroelectricity. The Nile is the longest river of the world. Its length is 6436 km. It originates in the highlands of Ethiopia and flows through Sudan and Egypt to meet the Mediterranean Sea. The Victoria Falls located on river Zambezi are world famous.
Lakes: Victoria, Malawi (Nyasa), Tanganyika, Chad, Turkana (Rudolph), etc. are the main lakes. Victoria, Africa’s biggest lake, is the largest tropical lake and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Lake Tanganyika is the longest sweet water lake in the world.
