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THE WESTERN PROVINCE 



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

 within British territory. A steamer, therefore, placed on Lake x\lliert Edward 



105. " THE JIPANGA LOOKS VERY LIKE A MOUNTAIN STREAM IN SCOTLAND " 



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

 Ruwenzori. 



To the north-east of Lake Albert Edward also lie certain small crater 

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

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

 to a few miles. These lakes are jn-obably 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 



