Mweru,Lake

Mweru,Lake
Mwe·ru (mwāʹro͞o), Lake
A lake of central Africa on the border of Zambia and Congo (formerly Zaire) west of the southern end of Lake Tanganyika.

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  • Mweru, Lake — French Lac Moero Lake, central Africa. It is located on the boundary between southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) and Zambia, west of the southern tip of Lake Tanganyika. Part of the Congo River system, it is 76 mi (122 km) long… …   Universalium

  • Lake Mweru Wantipa — Not to be confused with Lake Mweru. Lake Mweru Wantipa The muddy colour of the shallow lake, centre, contrasts with the very deep and dark blue Lake Tanganyika (right) and the not so deep, greenish Lake Mweru (left). Source:NASA …   Wikipedia

  • lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) …   Universalium

  • Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly …   Universalium

  • Lake Mweru — Southern end of the lake from space, June 1993 (false color) Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Mweru — may refer to: Lake Mweru a lake on the border between Zambia and Congo Mweru Luapula a term for the Luapula River/Lake Mweru system, valley or geographical area Lake Mweru Wantipa a small lake between Lake Mweru and Lake Tanganyika Mweru Marshes… …   Wikipedia

  • Mweru Wantipa National Park — is named after Lake Mweru Wantipa in the Northern Province of Zambia. Once hosting abundant wildlife including lion, elephant, and black rhinoceros, it has had no management and protection for several decades, and lacks visitor facilities.… …   Wikipedia

  • Mweru — [mwā′ro͞o] lake between Democratic Republic of the Congo & NE Zambia: c. 1,700 sq mi (4,403 sq km) …   English World dictionary

  • Mweru-See — Mwerusee, Lac Moero Die Luapulaauen mit dem südlichen Mwerusee und der Insel Kilwa (Orbit, 1993) Geographische Lage …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lake Mweru sprat — Mveru ežero šprotas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Poecilothrissa moeruensis angl. Lake Mweru sprat rus. южнозаирская пецилотрисса ryšiai: platesnis terminas – afrikiniai šprotai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

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