| Ecosystem |
Tanganyika |
| Type |
Lake |
| Salinity |
freshwater |
| Other Names |
Tanganika |
| Location |
|
Congo River basin, East central Africa |
3° S 10° S - 28° E 32° E |
|
| Location Map |
E_CODE 4_mod.jpg |
| Size Ref |
|
River Length |
|
Area |
32900 km2 |
Drainage Area |
|
|
| Depth |
|
Average Depth |
|
Max Depth |
1435 m |
Ref |
6232 |
|
| Temperature |
|
| Description |
About 20 million years old; about 23,000 km3 volume of water. Defined here as the lake and its minor tributaries, and its outflow the Lukuga River up to and including the Kisimba-Kilia rapids near Niemba. Includes: Lufuko, Lufubu, Kalambo, Luiche, Mutambala, Nemba |
| Comments on faunal list |
|
| URL 1 |
http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/afr/afr-06.html |
| URL 2 |
|
| Ecosystem Checklist Link |
http://www.destin-tanganyika.com/Poissons/index_poisson_du_tanganypag1.htm |
| Total |
|
Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
|
2 |
2 |
330 |
|
30553 |
|
