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little information on this specific to African freshwaters. Contributions to MP concentrations may also be from fishing and tourism activities [25] which are commonly linked to freshwaters. Given the magnitude of Africa’s freshwater bodies and the populations and activities they support, the likelihood for MP pollution in thesewaters is substantial. 30°N 10°E 20°E 30°E 40°E 50°E N 1 A B 2 3 C D E F 4 5 6 0 1000 km 20°N 10°N 0° 10°S 20°S 30°S 30°N 20°N 10°N 0° 10°S 20°S 30°S 10°E 20°E 30°E 40°E 50°E Fig. 1 Mapof theAfrican continent showingmajor freshwaterbodies (riversnumbered1–6and lakes letteredA–F).Waterbodiesandtheircharacteristics includinghighlypopulatedneighboring urban centers canbe found inTable 1 104 F.R.Khanet al.