Lake Bunyonyi is in south-western Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale, close to the border with Rwanda. The lake appeared from 2004 to 2009 on the USh 5,000/= note under the title "Lake Bunyonyi and terraces". Scientific literature generally quotes a maximum depth of 40 m, but some tourist guides and locals insist that it is much deeper, about 900 m, w…
Lake Bunyonyi is in south-western Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale, close to the border with Rwanda. The lake appeared from 2004 to 2009 on the USh 5,000/= note under the title "Lake Bunyonyi and terraces". Scientific literature generally quotes a maximum depth of 40 m, but some tourist guides and locals insist that it is much deeper, about 900 m, which would make it the second-deepest lake in Africa.
Location: South-western Uganda
Basin countries: Uganda
Max. length: 25 km (16 mi)
Max. width: 7 km (4.3 mi)
Surface area: 46 km² (18 sq mi)
Average depth: 39 m (128 ft)
Max. depth: 40 m (130 ft) (sometimes claimed to be much deeper, see text)
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