Rukwa

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Rukwa

 

a shallow saltwater lake in East Africa, in southwestern Tanzania. The lake, which does not have an outlet, lies in a tectonic basin at an elevation of 792 m. During wet seasons the length of the Rukwa reaches 150 km, and the width 25–30 km. In dry years the lake sometimes dries up almost completely.

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