Relief as Lake Victoria water levels recede after destructive record high

Lake Victoria water levels

Lake Victoria water levels started rising in October 2019. PHOTO | MORGAN MBABAZI


Lake Victoria water levels have started to recede after more than 20 months of continuous rise that resulted in floods inundating the shores, displacing communities, destroying properties and also putting a lot of pressure on Uganda’s electricity, physical and transport infrastructure.

As of July 31, the lake was at 13 metres, down from an all-time high of 13.45 metres recorded on May 13.