what region in africa is lake victoria in
Lake Victoria is one of Africa's Great Lakes, and was named by the first European to discover the lake, John Hanning Speke, in honor of Queen Victoria of the U.K.Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake, and crosses the borders of Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. Crossing over the borders of Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, Lake Victoria is Africaâs largest lake. 2  The Tanzanian portion of the lake lies in the countryâs northwest, where Compassionâs ministry is found primarily in Mwanza and Shinyanga, two of Tanzaniaâs 30 regions.