LAKE VICTORIA BASIN

Fishing on Lake Victoria

Table 1.2: Drainage into the Lake Victoria Basin Country Kenya

% 1.4 14.6 4.8 2.6 0.5 0.7 5.3 7.1 1.4 0.5 2.3 4.6 1.0 0.2 3.6 3.0 2.2 2.6 0.4 0.6 3.2 32.7 4.6 100

% 1.4 15.7 7.0 6.1 0.5 0.8 6.4 5.8 0.7 0.5 1.6 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.5 2.7 2.7 0.3 0.3 4.1 36.8 3.4 100

% 1.4 14.5 4.7 2.3 0.5 0.7 5.2 7.2 1.4 0.5 2.3 4.8 1.0 0.2 3.9 3.2 2.2 2.6 0.4 0.6 3.2 32.4 4.7 100

Flow in cumecs*** 11.3 116.1

Flow in cumecs** 9.8 107.4

Flow in cu m 11.4 116.7

River Basin Sio Nzoia Yala Nyando

38.4 20.3

47.9 41.9

37.7 18.5

3.7 5.9

3.3 5.5

3.8 5.9

North Awach South Awach Sondu Gucha-Migori Grumeti Mbalageti Eastern Shore Streams Simiyu Magogo-Maome Nyashishi Issanga Southern Shore Streams Biharamulo Western Shore Streams Bukora Katonga Nothern Shore Streams Kagera

42.4 56.6 11.0 4.2 18.1 37.0

43.9 39.9

42.2 58.0 11.5 4.3 18.6 39.0

4.6 3.5

Tanzania

11.3 12.2

7.8 1.5

1.6 0.3 4.3 3.5

8.4 1.6

29.0 24.1 17.9 20.6

31.0 25.7 17.8 20.7

18.3 18.9

3.0 4.9 25.8 260.5 36.5 796.6

2.0 2.1 28.2 252.5 23.1 686.2

3.1 5.1 25.6 261.1 37.5 805.3

Uganda

Shared rivers

Mara Total

Source: Lake Victoria Basin Commission 2002

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