Lake Tumba
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Lake Tumba is a shallow lake in northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. It is located at around 0°50′S 18°0′E and has an area of 500.00 km² and is from 2 to 6 m deep. It is the part of the Congo River
basin. Lake Tumba hosts 114 species of fish. Lake Tumba was explored in 1883 by Henry Morton Stanley
.
The swamp forest
surrounding the lake is inhabited by the Mongo people
, who in this area are divided into two caste
s: the Oto, who farm, and the Twa, Pygmies who fish.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. It is located at around 0°50′S 18°0′E and has an area of 500.00 km² and is from 2 to 6 m deep. It is the part of the Congo River
Congo River
The Congo River is a river in Africa, and is the deepest river in the world, with measured depths in excess of . It is the second largest river in the world by volume of water discharged, though it has only one-fifth the volume of the world's largest river, the Amazon...
basin. Lake Tumba hosts 114 species of fish. Lake Tumba was explored in 1883 by Henry Morton Stanley
Henry Morton Stanley
Sir Henry Morton Stanley, GCB, born John Rowlands , was a Welsh journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of Africa and his search for David Livingstone. Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley allegedly uttered the now-famous greeting, "Dr...
.
The swamp forest
Western Congolian swamp forests
The Western Congolian swamp forests are an ecoregion of the Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Together with the adjacent Eastern Congolian swamp forests, it forms one of the largest continuous areas of freshwater swamp forest in the world. It is a flooded forest with a...
surrounding the lake is inhabited by the Mongo people
Mongo people
The Mongo are the most numerous ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are a diverse collection of peoples living in the equatorial forest, south of the main Congo River bend and north of the Kasai and Sankuru Rivers...
, who in this area are divided into two caste
Caste
Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation and political power. It should not be confused with race or social class, e.g. members of different castes in one society may belong to the same race, as in India...
s: the Oto, who farm, and the Twa, Pygmies who fish.