Lake Kivu

Summary

Lake Kivu is a meromictic lake^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Kivu is in the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo^[3].
• Lake Kivu is in the country of Rwanda^[4].
• Lake Kivu is on the continent of Africa^[5].
• Lake Kivu's instance of is recorded as meromictic lake^[6].
• Lake Kivu's instance of is recorded as lake^[7].
• Lake Kivu's inflows is recorded as Karundura^[8].
• Lake Kivu's outflows is recorded as Ruzizi River^[9].
• Lake Kivu's basin country is recorded as Rwanda^[10].
• Lake Kivu is part of African Great Lakes^[11].
• Lake Kivu's Commons category is recorded as Lake Kivu^[12].
• Lake Kivu's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -1.8530555555556, 'lon': 29.135277777778}^[13].
• Lake Kivu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lake Kivu^[14].
• Lake Kivu's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lake Kivu'}^[15].
• Lake Kivu's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+89'}^[16].
• Lake Kivu sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1463'}^[17].
• Lake Kivu covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2700'}^[18].
• Lake Kivu's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+48'}^[19].
• Lake Kivu's watershed area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+7000'}^[20].
• Lake Kivu's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5195628', 'amount': '+500000'}^[21].
• Lake Kivu's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+485'}^[22].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Democratic Republic of the Congo^[3], a sovereign state^[23], in Democratic Republic of the Congo^[24], founded in 1960^[25] and Rwanda^[4], a sovereign state^[26], in Rwanda^[27], founded in 1962^[28]. Lake Kivu is on the continent of Africa^[5]. It is part of African Great Lakes^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Kivu covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2700'}^[18]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1463'}^[17]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+89'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include meromictic lake^[6] and lake^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Kivu include Kivu Lacus^[29], a lake of Titan^[30].

Why It Matters

Lake Kivu has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include Kivu Lacus^[29], a lake of Titan^[30].