Tanganyika [Lake] - Tanganyika

Japanese: タンガニーカ[湖] - タンガニーカ

A long, narrow lake in the eastern part of Africa, on the border between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is 50-70 km wide, 650 km long, and has an area of 32,000 ^km2 . It is 773 m above sea level. Its maximum depth is 1,471 m, making it the second largest lake in the world after Lake Baikal. The Rukuga River flows out from the center of the western bank. The port cities of Kigoma and Kalemie are on the eastern and western banks, respectively. It was explored by Burton and Speke in 1858. Its fauna includes many endemic species, including a unique bear population.
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Japanese:

アフリカの東部，タンザニアとコンゴ民主共和国との国境にある南北に細長い湖。幅50〜70km，長さ約650km，面積約３万2000km²。標高773m。最大水深1471mで，バイカル湖に次ぎ世界第２位。西岸中央よりルクガ川が流出。東岸にキゴマ，西岸にカレミエの港市がある。1858年バートン，スピークが探検。動物相には固有種が非常に多く特異な生熊系を見せる。
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