Nitrogen dynamics in Northern lake Tanganyika

Document type
Report

The central African Lake Tanganyika is World's longest freshwater lake. It is 677 km in length, with an average width of 50 km and a total area of 32,900 km_. It is also the World's second deepest lake, with a maximum depth of 1433 meters. It receives waters from a watershed draining Western Rwanda and Burundi, Eastern Congo-Zaire, whole Tanzania and Northern Zambia. The outlet of Tanganyika Lake is the Lukaga River, an affluent of River Zaire.

Publication date (of file/URL)
1 January 1999
Aichi targets
8.1. Pollutants (of all types) has been brought to levels that are not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity
14.1. Ecosystems that provide essential services, including services related to water, and contribute to health, livelihoods and well-being, are restored and safeguarded
Countries
Burundi