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Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Lake Kivu, the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mount Nyiragongo. Lake Kivu is approximately 90 km (56 mi) long and 50 km (31 mi) wide, with a maximum depth of 475 m (1,558 ft). About 1,370 sq km (851 sq mi), or 58% of the lake's waters, lie within the DRC's borders. The lake bed sits on a rift valley that is slowly being pulled apart, causing volcanic activity in the area, including the active Nyiragongo Volcano.

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