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Meet the giant lake that holds 16% of the Earth's fresh water

2026-08-14 17:38:27Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Meet the giant lake that holds 16% of the Earth's fresh water
Lake Tanganyika

With an incredible length of 673 kilometers, Lake Tanganyika in Africa is not only the longest freshwater lake on the planet, but also a natural wonder of impressive proportions.

With a maximum depth of 1470 meters, it ranks second in the world after Lake Baikal.

This giant basin contains about 19,000 cubic kilometers of water, which constitutes approximately 16% of all the freshwater in liquid form on the Earth's surface.

The lake was formed 9 to 12 million years ago along the Western Rift Valley, where the great geological rift continues to separate the Somali plate from the Nubian one.

Today, its waters flow through the territories of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia, creating an extraordinary ecosystem with over 2,000 species of animals and plants, most of which are found only in this lake.

Meet the giant lake that holds 16% of the Earth's fresh water

According to official Guinness World Records data, Lake Tanganyika has a maximum length of 673 kilometers, while its width ranges from 16 to 72 kilometers.

Its narrow and elongated shape is not a coincidence, but a direct consequence of its tectonic origin.

In addition to its extraordinary length, Tanganyika is also one of the deepest lakes in the world.

At its deepest point it reaches 1,470 meters, while the average depth is about 570 meters, making it the second deepest lake on Earth after Baikal in Russia.

Its giant basin holds nearly 19,000 cubic kilometers of water, an incredible amount that represents about 16% of the reserves of freshwater in liquid form on the planet's surface.

Lake Tanganyika is thus not only a treasure trove of biodiversity, but also a rare window into understanding the Earth's evolution and its internal geological processes.


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