Tanganyika, Lake

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Tanganyika, Lake Second-largest lake in Africa and the second-deepest freshwater lake in the world. It lies in e central Africa on the borders of Tanzania, Congo, Zambia, and Burundi, in the Rift Valley. Area: 32,893sq km (12,700sq mi). Depth: 1437m (4715ft).

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