Kivu,Lake

Kivu,Lake
Ki·vu (kēʹvo͞o), Lake
A lake on the border of Congo (formerly Zaire) and Rwanda north of Lake Tanganyika. It is situated at an altitude of 1,461 m (4,790 ft) and is Africa's highest lake.

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