What is the third-largest lake in Africa by area?

The third-largest lake in Africa by area is Lake Malawi. Covering about 29,600 square kilometers (11,400 square miles), it is situated between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Lake Malawi is renowned for its biodiversity and is home to numerous species of fish, many of which are endemic to the lake.

Lake Tanganyika and Lake Victoria are larger, with Lake Tanganyika being the second-largest and Lake Victoria being the largest in Africa by surface area. Lake Chad, while notable for being part of a significant basin and historically had a larger surface area, has shrunk considerably due to climatic changes and human activity, which affects its comparative size to the others. Thus, Lake Malawi holds the position of third-largest based on the current data regarding lake sizes in Africa.