The African continent is home to many large lakes, including Lake Nyasa (also known as Lake Malawi), Lake CHAD, Lake VICTORIA, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Tchad, and Lake Tsana. Lake Nyasa is the ninth largest lake in the world and is located between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Lake CHAD is a large, shallow lake located in the Sahel region of Africa, and is shared by CHAD, Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria. Lake VICTORIA is the largest lake in Africa and is located in East Africa, shared by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest lake in the world and is located between Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Lake Tchad is a large, shallow lake located in the Sahel region of Africa, and is shared by CHAD, Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria. Lake Tsana is a large lake located in Ethiopia.