The New Student's Reference Work/Albert Edward Nyanza

Albert Edward Nyanza (nĭ-ăn' za), a lake in Africa, about 50 miles southwest of Lake Albert and connected with the latter lake by the Semliki River. This lake was discovered by Stanley in 1876, and was again visited by him in 1889 while on his Emin Pasha relief expedition; but it is still somewhat veiled in uncertainty. It is probably much smaller than its northern companion. Several small salt lakes are in its vicinity. Its old name was Muta Nzige. Stanley says of this lake: "No rivers of any great importance feed the Albert Edward Nyanza, though there are several which are from 20 to 50 feet wide and two feet deep. The river-like arms of the lake, now narrowing and now broadening, swarm with egrets, ducks, geese, ibis, heron, storks, pelicans, snipes, kingfishers and other water-birds." ("Nyanza" means "lake".)