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Lake Tanganyika in central Africa is the longest freshwater lake in the world, and the second deepest after Lake Baikal in Siberia. It is bordered by Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.
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- European discoverers: Sir Richard Burton, John Speke (1858)
- Rift Valley lake
- Length: 410 miles
- Width: 50 miles (average)
- Depth: 4,823 feet
- Surface Area: 20,443 square miles
- Surface Elevation: 2,405 feet above sea level
- Perimeter Length: 1,136 miles
- Inflow Rivers: Ruzizi River, Malagarasi River
- Outflow River: Lukuga River
- Cichlids: 250 species
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Wikipedia: Lake Tanganyika
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#otdih 1871: Journalist Henry Stanley finds the missing explorer Dr David (I Presume) Livingstone at Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika. -
@Afterthemouse | November 10, 2009 08:57 AM -
Today 138 years ago Henry Stanley finds explorer Dr. David Livingstone near Lake Tanganyika, allegedly says "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"
@samgerrits | November 10, 2009 08:30 AM -
Re: Lake Tanganyika ,,,,: hey gloria, thanks for the post, when did you go there? Have you been on the DRC side.. http://bit.ly/uApGV
@back_packing | November 10, 2009 08:04 AM -
On this day in 1871: Journalist Henry Stanley finds the missing explorer Dr David Livingstone at Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika.
@Cyclemunkey | November 10, 2009 07:43 AM -
#onthisday 1871: Journalist Henry Stanley finds the missing explorer Dr David Livingstone at Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika.
@ThorElsson | November 10, 2009 06:41 AM
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