Lake Tanganyika

Himanshi singh       Nov 18, 2022

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         The northern point of the lake also borders Burundi, while the south dips into a small portion of the Zambian border. 

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#Landscape

         Lake Tanganyika is in fact the largest rift lake found in Africa. Along with bordering multiple countries, the lake is also positioned on the Albertine Rift, which is part of the western branch of the East African Rift.  

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#Landscape

      Lake Tanganyika is in fact the largest rift lake found in Africa. Along with bordering multiple countries, the lake is also positioned on the Albertine Rift, which is part of the western branch of the East African Rift.  

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#History

     While the original history of Lake Tanganyika is not specifically known, it’s ancient status and formation imply that it was a habited area throughout the stone age.  

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#History

     At that time, the revolutionary from Argentina, Che Guevara, established a training base for his guerrilla army in the Congo.   

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#Wildlife

     Lake Yanganyika is a very old lake, in an isolated location. Both of these factors mean that it has become an extremely diverse ecosystem and has an exceptionally   

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#Fish And Shellfish

    Lake Tanganyika is home to more than 350 species of fish. Many of these are endemic to the lake, meaning they are only found in this one area.  

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