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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. In 1894, German officer and colonial ruler Gustav Adolf von Götzen was the fi…
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. In 1894, German officer and colonial ruler Gustav Adolf von Götzen was the first recorded European to visit the lake.
  • Primary outflows: Ruzizi River
  • Catchment area: 2,700 km² (1,000 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Max. length: 89 km (55 mi)
  • Max. width: 48 km (30 mi)
  • Surface area: 2,700 km² (1,040 sq mi)
  • Average depth: 240 m (787 ft)

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org