| Rank | Lake | Country | Surface Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Victoria | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda | 68,800 |
| 2 | Lake Tanganyika | Burundi, Congo (DRC), Tanzania, Zambia | 32,900 |
| 3 | Lake Malawi | Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania | 29,600 |
| 4 | Lake Turkana | Ethiopia, Kenya | 24,700 |
| 5 | Lake Kivu | Congo (DRC), Rwanda | 2,700 |
| 6 | Lake Edward | Congo (DRC), Uganda | 2,300 |
| 7 | Lake Albert | Congo (DRC), Uganda | 5,600 |
| 8 | Lake Natron | Kenya, Tanzania | 1,040 |
| 9 | Lake Chad | Chad, Niger, Nigeria | 1,350 |
| 10 | Lake Nasser | Egypt, Sudan | 5,250 |