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💧 Longest freshwater lake

Lake Tanganyika · 673 km (418 mi)

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💧 Longest freshwater lake

673 km (418 mi)

Lake Tanganyika · East African Rift

The longest and second-deepest lake in the world, Tanganyika is a narrow, trench-like rift lake that home to a rich trove of cichlid fish found only here.

Record at a glance

RecordLongest freshwater lake
FeatureLake Tanganyika
Measurement673 km (418 mi)
LocationEast African Rift

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