Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Rukwa
Type Lake
Salinity freshwater
Other Names
Location
Tanzania and Zambia, East Africa 6° S 10° S - 30° E 35° E
Location Map E_CODE 162_mod.jpg
Size Ref
River Length Area Drainage Area
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth Ref
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Part of the western East Africa rift system. No outlet. Water level of the lake fluctuates strongly. Includes: Kavuu, Lake Katavi, Rungwa, Lupa, Momba
Comments on faunal list
URL 1 http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/afr/dsafr028.html
URL 2
Ecosystem Checklist Link
Total
FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
66 16 27292
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