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Table 1.2: Drainage into the Lake Victoria Basin
Country
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Shared rivers
Source: Lake Victoria Basin Commission 2002
River Basin
Sio
Nzoia
Yala
Nyando
North Awach
South Awach
Sondu
Gucha-Migori
Grumeti
Mbalageti
Eastern Shore Streams
Simiyu
Magogo-Maome
Nyashishi
Issanga
Southern Shore Streams
Biharamulo
Western Shore Streams
Bukora
Katonga
Nothern Shore Streams
Kagera
Mara
Total
Flow in cu m
11.4
116.7
37.7
18.5
3.8
5.9
42.2
58.0
11.5
4.3
18.6
39.0
8.4
1.6
31.0
25.7
17.8
20.7
3.1
5.1
25.6
261.1
37.5
805.3
Flow in cumecs**
9.8
107.4
47.9
41.9
3.3
5.5
43.9
39.9
4.6
3.5
11.3
12.2
1.6
0.3
4.3
3.5
18.3
18.9
2.0
2.1
28.2
252.5
23.1
686.2
Flow in cumecs***
11.3
116.1
38.4
20.3
3.7
5.9
42.4
56.6
11.0
4.2
18.1
37.0
7.8
1.5
29.0
24.1
17.9
20.6
3.0
4.9
25.8
260.5
36.5
796.6
%
1.4
14.5
4.7
2.3
0.5
0.7
5.2
7.2
1.4
0.5
2.3
4.8
1.0
0.2
3.9
3.2
2.2
2.6
0.4
0.6
3.2
32.4
4.7
100
%
1.4
15.7
7.0
6.1
0.5
0.8
6.4
5.8
0.7
0.5
1.6
1.8
0.2
0.0
0.6
0.5
2.7
2.7
0.3
0.3
4.1
36.8
3.4
100
%
1.4
14.6
4.8
2.6
0.5
0.7
5.3
7.1
1.4
0.5
2.3
4.6
1.0
0.2
3.6
3.0
2.2
2.6
0.4
0.6
3.2
32.7
4.6
100
Fishing on Lake Victoria