This polygon shapefile shows the lakes and rivers of Uganda. Data were collected in 2005 and 2006. These data are intended for researchers, students, policy makers and the general public for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production. Uganda Bureau of Statistics. (2012). Lakes and Rivers: Uganda, 2005. Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/fh022bz4757 This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.