Lake Edward lies at an elevation of 920 metres (3,020 ft), is 77 kilometres (48 mi) long by 40 kilometres (25 mi) wide at its maximum points, and covers a total surface area of 2,325 square kilometres (898 mi ), making it the 15th-largest on the continent. The lake is fed by the Nyamugasani River, the Ishasha River, the, the Ntungwe River, and the Rwindi River. to the northeast empties into it via the.