Lake Mai-Ndombe
lake in the province of Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Summary
Lake Mai-Ndombe is a lake[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Mai-Ndombe Province[3]
- Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo[4]
- Inflows: Lokoro River[5]
- Outflows: Fimi River[6]
- Basin country: Democratic Republic of the Congo[7]
- Commons category: Lake Mai-Ndombe[8]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11], New International Encyclopedia[12]
- Length: 130 km[13]
- Elevation above sea level: 320 m[14]
- Area: 2300 km²[15]
- Width: 14 km[16]
- Watershed area: 67,680 km²[17]
- Volume as quantity: 7.1 cubic kilometre[18]
- Vertical depth: 10 m[19]
- Drainage basin: Congo Basin[20]
Why It Matters
Lake Mai-Ndombe has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]