The natural conditions of the Great Lakes Region were considered top-tier during the agricultural era, evident in the dense distribution of several kingdoms from the last century. Apart from the coastal areas, the kingdoms in the Great Lakes Region represented the highest degree of political civilization in East Africa.
Of course, although conditions in the Great Lakes Region are good, they are not without drawbacks. The area is full of water bodies and tropical jungles, with a climate resembling that of the ancient Far East Empire's Jing Chu region.
Therefore, to effectively utilize the local natural conditions, a significant scale of population and civilization is required, which the indigenous kingdoms evidently could not achieve.
This also explains why the Great Lakes Region can become the area with the highest unit grain yield in East Africa. Just considering the soil, the abundance of swamps and seasonal flooded lands contribute to the distribution of dark grey clays.
