Lake Albert

Lake Albert fills a long depression in the western branch of the East African Rift, beneath steep escarpments. The Semliki River enters its southern end after draining Lake Edward, while the Victoria Nile reaches its northern end after plunging over the Murchison Falls. The lake's waters continue north as the Albert Nile. On the eastern shore, hot springs feed saline deposits that have long supplied the salt workers of Kibiro.