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Which East African lakes are part of the Congo River drainage basin?
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East African lakes
Mountains and lakes of East Africa.
Within the East African lake system, Lake Tanganyika and Lake Kivu are the primary lakes situated within the Congo River drainage basin.1
Lake Kivu drains into Lake Tanganyika via the Ruzizi River. Lake Tanganyika, in turn, serves as a major component of the Congo system, as its only outlet is the Lukuga River, which flows westward to join the Lualaba River, a primary headstream of the Congo.21