CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Thousands in Burundi Affected by the Rising Waters of Lake Tanganyika. Bujumbura – More than 30, 000 people have been affected by flooding across Burundi’s coast due to the rising waters of Lake Tanganyika.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lake Tanganyika, the world’s longest freshwater lake, is highlighted in this Envisat image. Located in Central Africa on the borders of Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Burundi, Lake Tanganyika stretches approximately 676 km long and 50 km wide.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lake Tanganyika sits on the western safari circuit, which consists of Katavi National Park, the Mahale Mountains National Park and Gombe Stream National Park. This circuit is seldom visited due to its remote location and high expense.

Detailed explanation-4: -East Africa is home to several visible geographical wonders that have attracted tourists to the area. These include Lake Malawi and Tanzania’s Lake Tanganyika-respectively, the fourth largest freshwater and the second deepest lakes in the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lake Tanganyika is one of the world’s natural wonders. Holding about 17 percent of the globe’s surface freshwater, it is also the oldest and the deepest lake in Africa. Bordering four countries (Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia), it offers a source of livelihood for over 10 million people.