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THE AVESTERN PROVINCE 



Dweru. The whole of this curious extension of Lake Albert Edward lies 

 within British territory, A steamer, therefore, placed on T^ake Albert Edward 



lO;. " THE MPANGA LOOKS VERY LIKE A MOUNTAIN STKEAM IN SCOTLAND ' 



would be able to visit a great deal of valuable territory all round about 

 Ruwenzori. 



To the nortli-east of Lake Albert P>d\vard also lie certain small crater 

 lakes, nearly at the same level, but separated from Albert Edward or the 

 Dweru by strips of rocky land varying in width from a few hundred yards 

 to a few miles. . These lakes are probably extensions of Lake Albert Edward 

 filling up old volcanic craters. They have become very saline. In some 

 cases the water has almost entirely disappeared, leaving a smooth floor of 

 salt mud. In the case of little Lake Katwe, which is close to the Congo 



