Definition

Proper noun: * Lake Albert Nyanza: A large, shallow lake located in the Great Rift Valley on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is one of the African Great Lakes.

Usage

• Lake Albert Nyanza is used as a specific geographical name. It is typically preceded by "Lake" and functions as a singular proper noun.
  • The Nile River flows through Lake Albert Nyanza.
  • Fishermen on Lake Albert Nyanza face challenging conditions.

Advanced Usage

• The name Nyanza is a Bantu word meaning "large body of water" and is used in the names of several East African lakes.
• The lake is also commonly referred to simply as Lake Albert. The full name Lake Albert Nyanza is a more formal or historical designation.

Variants and Related Words

• Lake Albert: The more commonly used contemporary name for the same lake.
• Albert Nyanza: A variant form of the full name, sometimes used in historical or literary contexts.
• Mobutu Sese Seko Lake: The name used for the lake in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) from 1973 to 1997.

Synonyms

• Lake Albert
• Albert Nyanza

Noun

1. a shallow lake on the border between Uganda and Congo in the Great Rift Valley