Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary is beginning to see some light as the water levels on Lake Victoria start to recede. This was revealed by Prof. Ian McKechnie from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa while speaking at a public lecture in Kampala last week. Kampala, Uganda – Areas around Lake Victoria and northern Uganda are more prone to lightning than any other part of the country according to experts. Uganda’s attempts to meet demand for electricity could be behind the recent floods that have rendered thousands on the shores of Lake Victoria homeless, the Nation has learnt. In the northwest, around Lake Albert, whose banks are located at 620 meters (2,000 feet) above sea level, and along the Albert Nile River, the altitude drops below 1,000 meters (3,300 feet), so the heat is more intense. Day usually begins with and torrential rains are occurring after noon. Lake Victoria covers an approximate 68,800 km squared. The reduction in flooding at Ngamba island led to damage of some facilities, including the chimp electric fence and the visitor and staff housing. Scattered along the beautiful shores of Lake Victoria, there are approximately 84 secluded clusters of islands, known as the Ssese islands. A few years back, the Lake used to be a wildlife concentrated area in Uganda, however, due to industrialization in the nearby towns, it has let to a reduction in the wildlife associated with Lake Victoria. “Lake Victoria is a shallow lake and the water that comes there is from rainfall but also rivers and streams that flow from around the lake. The water that comes from Uganda… With a surface area greater than Switzerland, Lake Victoria is the world's second-biggest lake and the largest in Africa; Shared by Uganda, Kenya … The lake rests between three countries namely, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The … "Lake Victoria is a shallow lake and the water that comes there is from rainfall but also rivers and streams that flow from around the lake. At rainy season Lake Victoria is wavy and its water temperature varies from 25 °C (77 °F) … Kampala, the capital of Uganda, bears absolute African record with 242 days of precipitation per year. It is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world at 68,800 sq km of area and 1100m above sea level it is shared by Uganda and Kenya. Arguably, Lake Victoria’s appeal is the cruises and fishing trips.