Lake Kivu

#3 among destinations in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lake

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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. ()

Local name: Lac Kivu Area: 1042.47 mi²Length: 55.3 miWidth: 29.83 miMaximum depth: 1575 ftElevation: 4964 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 2°0'0"S, 29°0'0"E

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Sud-KivuDemocratic Republic of the Congo

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