Lake Rukwa
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Lake Rukwa is a shallow, endorheic lake in southwestern Tanzania, situated in the East African Rift system and known for its fluctuating size and rich birdlife.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| countryCapital | Dodoma (national capital of Tanzania) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasinType | endorheic basin ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Western Branch of East African Rift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversityValue | supports diverse aquatic and semi-aquatic species ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
affected by land-use change in catchment
ⓘ
vulnerable to climate variability ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance | important bird area ⓘ |
| hasHumanUse |
fishing
ⓘ
livestock watering ⓘ local transport ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | elongated shape ⓘ |
| hasOutflow | none ⓘ |
| hasSalinityTrend | can become more saline during dry periods ⓘ |
| hasSedimentaryRecord | important for paleoclimate studies ⓘ |
| hasShorelineHabitat |
floodplains
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasWaterLevelCharacteristic | highly variable water level ⓘ |
| hydrologicalType | closed basin ⓘ |
| isInRiftSegment | Rukwa Rift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fluctuating size
ⓘ
rich birdlife ⓘ wetland habitats ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East African Rift
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rukwa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Tanzania ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrative |
Katavi Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mbeya Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Rukwa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMajorFeature |
Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Tanganyika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestLargeCity | Mbeya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWaterSource | inflowing rivers and streams ⓘ |
| supports |
fish populations
ⓘ
wading birds ⓘ waterbirds ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | rift lake ⓘ |
| waterBalance | evaporation-dominated ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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