{"id":18330,"date":"2015-02-10T05:34:43","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T05:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?p=18330"},"modified":"2022-09-19T10:58:25","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T10:58:25","slug":"lake-tanganyika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/lake-tanganyika\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Tanganyika, Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest lake in the world.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Lake Tanganyika, in eastern Africa, holds many records. At 410 miles, it is the longest freshwater lake in the world; with a depth of 4710 feet, it is the second deepest lake of the world; it is also the second largest lake of eastern Africa. The lake flows through four countries \u2013 Congo, Burundi, Zambia and Tanzania. The lake flows into the Congo river system. The shores of the lake are steep.<\/p>\n

Lake Tanganyika is famous for being home to almost three hundred and fifty species of endemic fish. Strong winds blowing from the mountains cause the lake water to circulate. The plankton in the lake, unable to move against the current, serve as source of food for the abundance of fish found in the lake.<\/p>\n

Lake Tanganyika Activities<\/span><\/h2>\n

Not only does the long and narrow water body offer a variety of activities like diving, snorkeling and swimming, the fertile lands in the Lake Tanganyika Zone, are home to national parks; they provide a visitor with close personal encounters with nature.<\/p>\n

Given its location, the lake is ideal for altitude diving.<\/p>\n

The lake is famous for cichlids. Almost 98% of the two hundred and fifty species of the cichlids of the world, live here. Naturally, these beautiful, colorful aquarium fish, make the lake a diver’s haven.<\/p>\n

Places to Visit Nearby\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Mahale Mountains National Park:<\/strong> The Mahale Mountain Park offers chimp-tracking as its main attraction. On the shores of the lake, the park also offers opportunities to scale its highest peak, ‘Nkungwe’, enjoy water-sports and camping in the wonderful green landscape that offers sights of forest birds, red-tailed monkeys and blue monkeys, and entrancing sunset views.<\/p>\n

Gombe Stream National Park:<\/strong> On the northern shores of the lake, the Gombe Stream National Park, like the Mahale Mountains National Park, is a rainforest reserve and home to chimpanzees. It is the smallest national park in Tanzania, and has been made famous by the path-breaking research work of Jane Goodall. The park has two hundred bird species to showcase to visitors, and an after-dusk spectacle of hundreds of lanterns on wooded boats.<\/p>\n

Katavi National Park:<\/strong> The Katavi National Park has still retained its pristine wilderness. The third largest national park in Tanzania, this park has a thin footfall of tourists and a heavy wildlife count. Starting from hundreds of hippos, giraffes, zebras, antelopes and so many other species- Katavi is truly for the wildlife-lover.<\/p>\n

Several lakeside settlements dot the lake-shores. They can be accessed by boat.<\/p>\n

Where is Lake Tanganyika?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The lake is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the southern end of the Western Rift Valley.<\/p>\n

Lake Tanganyika Map<\/span>