A lake in central Africa on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) and Zambia. Mweru means "lake" in the local language. It is roughly rectangular, measuring 120km long and 50km wide, with an elevation of 918m above sea level and an area of 4,900km2. The eastern and southern banks are marshes. The Luapula River, which forms the border between the two countries, flows into the southern bank, and the Lubua River, a tributary of the Congo River, flows out from the northern bank. Livingstone "discovered" the lake in 1867. [Editorial] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
アフリカ中部,コンゴ民主共和国(旧,ザイール)とザンビアの国境にある湖。ムウェルとは現地のことばで〈湖〉を意味する。長さ約120km,幅約50kmのほぼ長方形をなし,湖面標高918m,面積約4900km2。東岸から南岸にかけては湿地帯となっている。南岸に両国の国境をなすルアプラ川が流入し,北岸からコンゴ川の支流ルブア川が流出する。1867年にリビングストンがこの湖を〈発見〉した。【編集部】
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