Lake Albert Nyanza
- proper noun
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lago Alberto Nyanza
- Fishermen from both Uganda and Congo rely on the resources of Lake Albert Nyanza.
Examples
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Early explorers mapped Lake Albert Nyanza as one of the key lakes of the Great Rift Valley.
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The expedition set up camp near the shores of Lake Albert Nyanza before continuing their journey.
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The fish in Lake Albert Nyanza are abundant.
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Have you ever visited Lake Albert Nyanza?
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Early explorers mapped Lake Albert Nyanza as one of the key lakes of the Great Rift Valley.
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Fishermen from both Uganda and Congo rely on the resources of Lake Albert Nyanza.
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The expedition set up camp near the shores of Lake Albert Nyanza before continuing their journey.
Synonyms
A shallow lake on the border between Uganda and the Congo in the Rift Valley
A large shallow lake on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa
Surface Forms
Morphology
lake + Albert + Nyanza
The noun 'lake' clearly denotes an inland body of water and the sequence 'Lake + [proper name]' is a standard, compositional naming pattern, so a learner who knows 'lake' will understand this refers to a lake called Albert Nyanza. The words 'Albert' and 'Nyanza' are proper names that label the place but do not alter the basic meaning, although specific geographic details would require prior knowledge.
Etymology
Lake Albert Nyanza was named in the 1800s by an explorer who used Prince Albert's name. The word Nyanza is a local word for 'lake', so the full name is like 'Albert Lake' and explains why it refers to the shallow lake on the Uganda–Congo border.
