The Great Rift Valley, a massive geographical trench, stretches through eastern Africa and

A) Lake Tanganyika

B) Lake Malawi (Nyasa)

C) Lake Victoria

D) Lake Turkana

Explanation

Lake Victoria, while the largest lake in Africa, is located between the two main branches of the East African Rift Valley, not directly within the rift itself, unlike Lake Tanganyika, Lake Malawi, and Lake Turkana which are true rift valley lakes.

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The Great Rift Valley, a massive geographical trench, stretches through eastern Africa and into the Middle East. Which of these major African lakes is NOT considered one of the 'Great Lakes of the Rift Valley' formed directly within its main branches?

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