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Ki·vu (kēʹvo͞o), Lake
A lake on the border of Congo (formerly Zaire) and Rwanda north of Lake Tanganyika. It is situated at an altitude of 1,461 m (4,790 ft) and is Africa's highest lake.
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Kivu,Lake
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Kivu, Lake — Lake, central East Africa. Located between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), it occupies 1,040 sq mi (2,700 sq km), is 55 mi (90 km) long and 30 mi (48 km) wide, and has a maximum depth of 1,558 ft (475 m). Containing many… … Universalium
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Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly … Universalium
Kivu — was the name for a large Region in the Democratic Republic of Congo under the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko that bordered Lake Kivu. It included three Sub Regions ( Sous Regions in French): Nord Kivu, Sud Kivu and Maniema, corresponding to the three… … Wikipedia
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Kivu — [kē′vo͞o΄] Lake lake in EC Africa, on the border of Democratic Republic of the Congo & Rwanda: c. 1,100 sq mi (2,849 sq km) * * * … Universalium
