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Revision as of 19:48, 14 March 2009
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Coordinates | 0°50′S 18°0′E / 0.833°S 18.000°E |
Basin countries | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Surface area | 500.00 km² |
Max. depth | 6 m |
Lake Tumba is a shallow lake in northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located at around 0°50′S 18°0′E / 0.833°S 18.000°E and has an area of 500.00 km² and is from 2 to 6 m deep. It is the part of the Congo River basin. Lake Tumba hosts 114 species of fish.[1] Lake Tumba was explored in 1883 by Henry Morton Stanley.