How did lake Victoria got its name?

Answer 1

Because Africa was once under the Great Britain

Answer 2

http://www.answers.com/topic/john-hanning-speke Searching for the source of the Nile in 1858, John Hanning Speke was the first European to sight it. He named it for Queen Victoria http://www.answers.com/topic/queen-victoria You mean, Lake Victoria, I suppose. Named after a British queen, Queen Victoria of England For more information, check here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Victoria For more information on Queen Victoria, check here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_victoria

Answer 3

by David Livingstone

by John Hanning Speke

Answer 4

The Lake was named after Queen Victoria of England.

Answer 5

Ukerewe or Nalubaale

Answer 6

Queen Victoria (Queen of England)