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Kivu, Lake

Lake in the Great Rift Valley on the borders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Tanganyika, to which it is linked by the Ruzizi River; area 2,699 sq km/1,042 sq mi; length about 105 km/65 mi. The chief port of the lake is Bukavu.

At 1,472 m/4,829 ft Kivu is the highest lake in Africa. It is situated among mountains of 2,750 m/9,022 ft, of which the Ninagongo and Namlagira are still active volcanoes. The towns of Bukavu, Kisenyi, and Goma are on its shores. Lake Kivu gives its name to an administrative district of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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In a region prone to volcanic and seismic activity, the fragility of Lake Kivu is a serious matter.
Rwandan lake runs risk of turning into freshwater time bomb by Asian News International
The Lake Kivu basin, which Rwanda shares with the DR Congo, contains vast quantities of methane gas which can be used to provide desperately needed electricity.
The deadly secret of Lake Kivu by Sharife, Khadija / African Business
The two men then walked a few hundred metres to a hotel on the shores of Lake Kivu where they began their discussions, applauded by hundreds of locals lining the road.
Rwandan, Congolese presidents restore ties by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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