Lake Kivu
meromictic lake in the East African Rift valley
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Lake Kivu is a large lake located in the East African Rift valley, situated on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a meromictic lake, meaning its water layers do not mix completely, which gives it unique geological and chemical properties that scientists find significant for understanding lake ecosystems.
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Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Lake Kivu empties into the Ruzizi River, which flows southwards into Lake Tanganyika. In 1894, German officer and colonial ruler Gustav Adolf von Götzen was the first recorded European to visit the lake.
Kivu lake shoreline at Gisenyi, Rwanda
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African Great LakesDemocratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda borderInternational lakes of AfricaLake KivuLakes of RwandaLakes of the Democratic Republic of the CongoLakes of the Great Rift ValleyLimnically active lakesMeromictic lakesWorld Heritage Sites in RwandaWorld Heritage Sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo