The African Great Lakes: Ancient Waters That Shape Modern Africa

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

Education, History

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🗓️ 5 April 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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They are some of the largest bodies of freshwater on Earth, yet they weren’t carved by ice, but by a continent literally tearing itself apart. These lakes are older, deeper, and more biologically diverse than almost any others on the planet, home to thousands of unique species and tens of millions of people who depend on them every day. But their story isn’t just geological or ecological, it’s human, evolutionary, and ongoing. Learn more about the African Great Lakes and why they are unlike any lakes on Earth, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED Audible Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily ButcherBox Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything Subscribe to the podcast! https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The African Great Lakes are some of the largest bodies of fresh water on the planet, yet they weren't carved by ice, but by a continent literally tearing itself apart.
0:09.8	These lakes are older, deeper, and more biologically diverse than almost any others on the planet.
0:15.3	They're home to thousands of unique species and tens of millions of people who depend on them every day.
0:20.7	But their story isn't just geological or ecological.
0:23.9	It's human, evolutionary, and ongoing.
0:27.1	Learn more about the African Great Lakes and why they are unlike any other place on Earth
0:31.8	on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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