Lake Tanganyika

The lake I visited was the coolest lake I have ever seen. Lake Tanganyika is located in east-central Africa. Lake Tanaganyika is located in the Great Rift Valley. This lake is the second largest lake in Africa. It is also the second deepest in the world. The lake is bordered by Tanzania on the west side. On the east side it is bordered by the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the North it is bordered by Burundi. The south side is covered by Zambia. Overall the lake is navigable, so it is often used for transportation. The shores of the lake is very important. The shore lines support rice plantations. This lake contains many fish and animal species. One species in particular is the cichlid fish. This fish is a perchlike fresh water fish found in Lake Tanganyika. This lake was used for slave trade during the 19th century.