Zambia's Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika
Covering a fair portion of the Great Rift Valley, and leaking into four African countries, Lake Tanganyika is the world’s longest lake, as well as its second deepest. As the lake has long been isolated, and boasts centuries in age, a unique diversity of indigenous fish species have developed in the lake, and it is thought that there currently reside more than 350 species below its blue surface. The area surrounding the lake is as picturesque as the water body itself, with vast undeveloped plains enveloping its banks.
Flowing into the Lake, find Kalambo Falls, the second highest in Africa and the twelfth highest in the world. The crystal cascades of Kalambo fall for an uninterrupted 221m, more than that of Victoria Falls. As they plunge into the pool below, the falls create a turbulent green pool where the rare Maribou stork has been known to nest.
