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Lake Tumba is shallow, with depths ranging from 6 to 20 feet (2 to 6 meters). It is located in the northwestern part of the Congo (Kinshasa) and covers an area of 190 square miles (500 square km). The lake is navigable by river steamer and empties into the Congo River via the Irebu channel.1