Le lac Tanganyika

Photo by Roman Bruehwiler.

Le lac Tanganyika is part of the Tentative list of Burundi in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

Lake Tanganyika is the oldest lake in the African Rift Valleys and the second largest & deepest lake in the world. It is known for its over 250 Cichlid fish species. The lake is shared between four countries – Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, and Zambia.

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The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.

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Full Name
Le lac Tanganyika
Country
Burundi
Added
2007
Type
Natural
Categories
Natural landscape - Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes
Link
By ID
2007 Added to Tentative List

Unesco Website: Le lac Tanganyika

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Le lac Tanganyika (T)
WHS 1997-2024