Talk:African Great Lakes

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There seems to be some contention over exactly what is a "Great Lake"

I have found a few other sources, mostly related to the aquarium hobby, that say only Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, and Lake Malawi are "African Great Lakes" however the Great Lakes region of east africa is dotted with smaller rift lakes.

Is there any consensus here?

Not really. I thought they were just called the "great lakes," not the "Great Lakes." I don't think it's a proper noun for the name of the East African Rift Lakes. I could be wrong.

Anyway, I removed this section:

"The term Great Lakes is in the African context a rather loose one. Unlike their North American counterparts, the three largest lakes have a host of nearby middle-sized and small lakes, though the small ones would be considered very substantial in many countries of the world. There is no accepted size criterion for Great Lake."

It's just strange. What does it mean that there are nearby middle-sized and small lakes? In the United States and Canada there are many small lakes all around the Great Lakes. What does it mean "in the African context a rather loose one?" What is tight in the African context? I think this paragraph should stay out of the article until it is referenced and cleared up. --Blechnic (talk) 08:16, 31 March 2008 (UTC)