Lake Tumba

Lake Tumba

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Tumba
image_lake = Lake Tumba NASA.jpg
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basin_countries = Democratic Republic of the Congo
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area = 500.00 km²
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max-depth = 6 m
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Lake Tumba is a shallow lake in northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located at around coord|0|50|S|18|0|E|region:CG_type:waterbody 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.ref|fish Lake Tumba was explored in 1883 by Henry Morton Stanley.

References

* [http://www.fao.org/fi/fcp/en/COD/BODY.HTM Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations]


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