Rukwa Lake

Summary

Rukwa Lake is a soda lake^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Rukwa Lake is located in Rukwa Region^[3].
• Rukwa Lake is located in Mbeya Region^[4].
• Rukwa Lake is in the country of Tanzania^[5].
• Rukwa Lake's instance of is recorded as soda lake^[6].
• Rukwa Lake's basin country is recorded as Tanzania^[7].
• Rukwa Lake's Commons category is recorded as Lake Rukwa^[8].
• Rukwa Lake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -8, 'lon': 32.35}^[9].
• Rukwa Lake's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[10].
• Rukwa Lake's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• Rukwa Lake's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[12].
• Rukwa Lake's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+150'}^[13].
• Rukwa Lake sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+793'}^[14].
• Rukwa Lake covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2600'}^[15].
• Rukwa Lake's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+35'}^[16].
• Rukwa Lake's watershed area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+88000'}^[17].
• Rukwa Lake's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}^[18].
• Rukwa Lake's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5'}^[19].

Body

Geography

Rukwa Lake is in the country of Tanzania^[5]. Located in include Rukwa Region^[3], a region of Tanzania^[20], in Tanzania^[21] and Mbeya Region^[4], a region of Tanzania^[22], in Tanzania^[23].

Physical Characteristics

Rukwa Lake covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2600'}^[15]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+793'}^[14]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+150'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Rukwa Lake's instance of is recorded as soda lake^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Rukwa Lake include Rukwa Region^[24], a region of Tanzania^[25], in Tanzania^[26].

Why It Matters

Rukwa Lake has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for it include Rukwa Region^[24], a region of Tanzania^[25], in Tanzania^[26].