Tumbasee
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| NASA image of Lake Tumba | ||
| Geographical location | Province of Equateur ( Dem. Rep. Of Congo ) | |
| Drain | Irebu Canal → Congo | |
| Location close to the shore | Mbandaka | |
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| Coordinates | 0 ° 45 ′ S , 18 ° 2 ′ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 340 m | |
| surface | 765 km² | |
| Maximum depth | 8 m | |
The Tumbasee is a shallow water lake in the province of Equateur in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, depending on the water level, about 500 to 800 km² .
The maximum 6–8 m deep lake is 40 km south of the city of Mbandaka and a little further north of Mai Ndombe Lake about 15 km southeast of the Congo River , with which it is connected by the Irebu Canal, at an altitude of 340 m . The lake is rich in fish and has several islands. The only slope connection to the lake leads to Bikoro on the east bank. Stanley discovered the lake in 1883.
The area around the lake is home to a rich fauna, including bonobos among the primates . There are over 110 species of fish in the lake, including the endemic species of cichlid Lamprologus tumbanus .
A site on the lake suggests a Neolithic settlement and the “Tumba culture”.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Article Tumbasee in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ^ FAO page on fisheries in the Congo
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from April 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
