Largest lakes & reservoirs in Congo (DRC) by acres
This is a comparison for lakes within Congo (DRC) > - Compared by surface area in acres.Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 4 articles we have published for Congo (DRC) lakes.
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Lake name ![]() |
Surface area in acres ![]() |
Lake description |
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Lake Tanganyika (African Great Lakes, Burundi, Congo (DRC), Kigoma, Rukwa, Tanzania, Zambia) |
7,907,372 ac | Located in the Western Great Rift Valley of Africa, the crystal clear water of Lake Tanganyika reaches across four countries – Burundi, Zambia, Democr… |
Lake Mweru (Congo (DRC), Zambia) |
1,265,178 ac | Beautiful but remote describes Lake Mweru, located on the border of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (CRC). Mweru means lake in the local l… |
Lake Kivu (African Great Lakes, Congo (DRC), Rwanda) |
548,574 ac | Also known as Lac Kivu Lake Kivu is one of the youngest of the African Great Lakes. Located in the Rift Valley, Lake Kivu is thought to be only 15,000 years old. Forming par… |