Jump to content

Lake Tanganyika

Wikipedia se
Lake Tanganyika
Ikiyaga ca Tanganyika (Kirundi)
Satellite image of Lake Tanganyika on Earth in center and left, space in upper right.
Lake Tanganyika space se, June 1985
Located in East African rift between Tanzania and the DRC.
Located in East African rift between Tanzania and the DRC.
Lake Tanganyika
Long rift lake with outflow to Congo River in the middle of western shore.
Lake Tanganyika map
Coordinates6°06′S 29°30′E / 6.1°S 29.5°E / -6.1; 29.5
Lake ke rakamAncient lake, Rift Valley Lake
Khaas inflowsRuzizi River
Malagarasi River
Kalambo River
Primary outflowsLukuga River
Catchment area231,000 km2 (89,000 sq mi)
Basin ke desBurundi, DR Congo, Tanzania,
and Zambia
Max. lambaai673 km (418 mi)
Max. chaurraai72 km (45 mi)
Surface area32,900 km2 (12,700 sq mi)
Average gahiraai570 m (1,870 ft)
Max. gahiraai1,470 m (4,820 ft)
Water volume18,750 km3 (4,500 cu mi)
Residence time5500 years[1]
Shore length11,828 km (1,136 mi)
Unchaai773 m (2,536 ft)[2]
BastiKigoma, Tanzania
Rukwa, Tanzania
Kalemie, the DRC
Bujumbura, Burundi
Mpulungu, Zambia
References[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Tanganyika, central Africa me ek barraa talaab hae. Ii lake chaar des me hae – Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Tanzania aur Zambia.

  1. Yohannes, Okbazghi (2008). Water resources and inter-riparian relations in the Nile basin. SUNY Press. p. 127.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "LAKE TANGANYIKA". World Lake Database, International Lake Environment Committee Foundation. Retrieved January 12, 2025.