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Lake
Tanganyika
AQUA-TREFF AL CORTIZ is the World ’ s Longest Freshwater Lake
Lake Tanganyika is one of Africa ’ s Great Lakes . It is the second oldest freshwater lake in the world , the second largest by volume , the second deepest , and the world ’ s longest lake . The lake is divided among four countries : Burundi and Zambia host small portions , while Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo host the largest portions of the lake , with 46 % and 40 % respectively . The water from this lake flows into the Congo River system and ultimately out to the Atlantic Ocean . The lake is situated within the Albertine Rift , the western branch of the East African Rift , and is confined by the mountainous walls of the valley . It is the largest rift lake and the deepest lake in Africa and holds the greatest volume of fresh water , accounting for 16 % of the world ’ s available fresh water . Naja annulata ( formerly Boulengerina annulata ), commonly known as the banded water cobra or the ringed water cobra lives around lake Tanganyika , is a species of water cobra native to western and central Africa . The species is one of the two species of water cobras in the world , the other one being the Congo water cobra ( Naja christyi ).
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