Kind:
Lake
Driving areas:
🇹🇿 Tanzania
Length:
1593.7 km¹, 670 km official total length
¹River kilometers or bank length recorded in NavShip, including river arms and harbor entrances.
Availability:
Completely recorded
Recent Update: 28.11.2024²
² This date indicates when an adjustment last took place in the course of the body of water
Recorded:
Locks: 0
Harbours / marinas: 1
Bridges: 0
Berths: 1
Slipways: 0
Fuelstations: 0
Useful information:
Area: approx. 32,900 km²
Length: approx. 673 km
Depth: up to 1,470 m
Location: Burundi → Democratic Republic of Congo → Tanzania → Zambia
Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest and second largest freshwater lake in the world in terms of volume. It is located in the East African Rift Valley and is one of the oldest lakes on Earth.
Special features:
Formed by tectonic activity in the East African Rift Valley
Contains around 17% of the world's liquid fresh water
Exceptionally high biodiversity, especially among cichlids
Important source of fish and transport route for the region
Route:
Request waterway overview map with symbol legend here (Link).
Information about data associated with this body of water (2 available):
Data by OpenSeaMap (c) OSM contributors, www.openseamap.org
| # | Kind | Coordinates | Name | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina | -3.65713,29.15004 | 2021-03-25T14:46:13Z | |
| 2 | Berth | -3.65713,29.15004 | 2021-03-25T14:46:13Z |