Lake Tanganyika shoreline
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The Lake Tanganyika shoreline is the extensive coastal edge of one of Africa’s Great Lakes, known for its deep, clear waters, rich biodiversity, and importance to local fishing and transport.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Tanganyika region | 2 |
| eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater lake shoreline
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ shoreline ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Rift Valley escarpments ⓘ |
| bordersCountry |
Burundi
ⓘ
Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ Zambia ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | freshwater coastal zone ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween |
Tanzania and Burundi
ⓘ
Tanzania ⓘ
surface form:
Tanzania and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tanzania and Zambia ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
aquatic invertebrate habitats
ⓘ
endemic cichlid fish habitats ⓘ waterbird habitats ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
fringing forests
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType |
fishing villages
ⓘ
lakeside towns ⓘ |
| hydrologicalContext |
Great Lakes Region of Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
African Great Lakes region
|
| isImportantFor |
inland navigation
ⓘ
local livelihoods ⓘ regional food security ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear waters
ⓘ
deep freshwater adjacent waters ⓘ importance to local fisheries ⓘ importance to local transport ⓘ rich aquatic biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn | East Africa ⓘ |
| locatedOnLake | Lake Tanganyika ⓘ |
| partOf |
East African Rift
ⓘ
surface form:
East African Rift system
Lake Tanganyika ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
artisanal fishing
ⓘ
commercial fishing ⓘ inland water transport ⓘ small-scale agriculture in coastal zones ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change impacts
ⓘ
deforestation in surrounding areas ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ sedimentation from catchment ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ferry and boat transport terminals
ⓘ
landing sites for fishing boats ⓘ local trade hubs ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika
this entity surface form:
Lake Tanganyika region