🌊 Lake Kivu

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa · 1,463 m · 1.85°S, 29.14°E

Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Lake Kivu empties into the Ruzizi River, which flows southwards into Lake Tanganyika.

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Quick facts

Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent / region	Africa
Surface elevation	1,463 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	1.85°S, 29.14°E · view on map

Lake Kivu sits at 1,463 m in Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Africa. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More lakes in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lake Edward · Lake Albert (Africa) · Lake Kisale · Lake Libanda · Lake Mai-Ndombe · Lake Boya · Lake Nzilo · Lake Upemba · Lake Uniamési · Lake Tumba.

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