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Lukuga River
River Lukuga from the bridge in Kalemie
The Lukuga River, in dark blue
Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKalemie
 • elevation2,800 ft (850 m)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Lualaba River
Length320 km (200 mi)
Basin size244,500 km2 (94,400 sq mi)[2]

The Lukuga River is a tributary of the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that drains Lake Tanganyika. It is unusual in that its flow varies not just seasonally but also due to longer term climate fluctuations.

  1. ^ Jack 1887, p. 486.
  2. ^ Davies & Walker 1986, p. 206.

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