Explore Lake Tanganyika- Tanzania Safari Tours-East Africa Travel

Lake Tanganyika is an African Great Lake and a second oldest fresh water lake as well as the second deepest lake in the world located spaning four different countries which include; Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, and Zambia.

The Lake is situated within the Albertine Rift in the Western branch of the Eastern Rift covering an area of 231,000 km2 (89,000 sq mi) with the Rusizi River being the most prominent River pouring its waters into the lake.

Around the Lake, travelers can take part in various activities like fishing due to the numerous species caught here as well as birding. There are numerous reptiles like Nile crocodiles, Zambian hinged terrapins, serrated hinged terrapins, pan hinged terrapins, Storm's water cobra.