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Kivu

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Ki·vu  (kv), Lake
A lake on the border of Congo (formerly Zaire) and Rwanda north of Lake Tanganyika. It is situated at an altitude of 1,461 m (4,790 ft) and is Africa's highest lake.
Kivu [ˈkiːvuː]
n
(Placename) Lake. a lake in central Africa, between the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) and Rwanda at an altitude of 1460 m (4790 ft.). Area: 2698 sq. km (1042 sq. miles). Depth: (maximum) 475 m (1558 ft.)
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Noun1.Kivu - a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda
Lake Kivu
Belgian Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire - a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
Ruanda, Rwanda, Rwandese Republic - a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony


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