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WHAT DOES LAKE KIVU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Lake Kivu empties into the Ruzizi River, which flows southwards into Lake Tanganyika. The name comes from kivu which means "lake" in some Bantu languages, just like the words tanganyika or nyanza.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAKE KIVU

Lake Edward
Lake Erie
Lake Eyre
Lake Frome
Lake Garda
Lake Geneva
lake herring
Lake Huron
Lake Ilmen
Lake Kariba
Lake Ladoga
Lake Lucerne
Lake Maggiore
Lake Malawi
Lake Managua
Lake Manitoba
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Mead
Lake Michigan
Lake Miraflores

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAKE KIVU

Bukavu
Kivu
Vanua Levu
Viti Levu
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Synonyms and antonyms of Lake Kivu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Lake Kivu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAKE KIVU

Find out the translation of Lake Kivu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Lake Kivu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lake Kivu» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

基伍湖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Lago Kivu
570 millions of speakers

English

Lake Kivu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झील किवु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بحيرة كيفو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Озеро Киву
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lago Kivu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেক কিভু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lac Kivu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tasik Kivu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kivu-See
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キブ湖
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키부 호수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lake Kivu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hồ Kivu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீவ் ஏரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेक किवु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kivu Gölü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lago Kivu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jezioro Kivu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

озеро Ківу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lacul Kivu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Λίμνη Κίβου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lake Kivu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lake Kivu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lake Kivu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lake Kivu

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAKE KIVU»

The term «Lake Kivu» is normally little used and occupies the 109.706 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAKE KIVU» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lake Kivu

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAKE KIVU»

Discover the use of Lake Kivu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lake Kivu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lake Kivu: Limnology and biogeochemistry of a tropical great ...
This multi-disciplinary book may also be used as an introduction to the limnology and biogeochemistry of large tropical lakes, as it covers various aspects of the physics, geochemistry, biology and ecology of the African Great Rift lakes.
Jean-Pierre Descy, François Darchambeau, Martin Schmid, 2012
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Kings and Clans: Ijwi Island and the Lake Kivu Rift, 1780-1840
"Kings and Clans" questions the assumption that "clans," as traditionally defined by anthropologists and historians, are static structures that hamper political centralization.
David S. Newbury, 1991
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The Impact of Species Changes in African Lakes
Hans H. de longh, Petronella C. Spliethoff and Fritz Roest 13.1 INTRODUCTION To a biologist the interesting aspects of Lake Kivu are its ecological immaturity and the relative poverty of its fauna. The fish fauna is practically unrelated to that of ...
T.J. Pitcher, Paul Hart, 1995
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Climatic Change and Global Warming of Inland Waters: Impacts ...
Lake Kivu, located in a region with active volcanoes, and Lakes Monoun and Nyos, two maar lakes in the Cameroon, share the distinction of having large concentrations of carbon dioxide in their lower water columns (Kling et al. 2005', Tassi et ...
Charles R. Goldman, Michio Kumagai, Richard D. Robarts, 2012
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African Environments and Resources
This results in Lake Kivu having a very low potential for productivity in regard to fauna. The net effect is that fishing is of only minor economic importance, and its potential for fishing is very limited. Although the lake has a minimal potential for ...
L. A. Lewis, L. Berry, 2010
6
Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
nearest cities are Kasese in Uganda to the northeast and Butembo in Congo, to the northwest, which are respectively about 50 km and 150 km distant by road. LAKE KIVU. One of Congo's largest lakes, Lake Kivu is 100 km long and 50 km ...
Emizet Francois Kisangani, Scott F. Bobb, 2009
7
Articles on Lake Kivu, Including: Mount Nyiragongo, Goma, DC ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
8
Articles on Meromictic Lakes, Including: Lake Nyos, Lake ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
9
Hydrology and Water Resources of Africa
1- Lake Kivu. This lake is situated in the region of volcanic activity in East Africa. It is almost rectangular in shape, 96 km in length and 48 km in width. The total surface area covered by the lake, 2,850 km2, is shared between Rwanda and Zaire.
M. Shahin, 2002
10
Oil Addiction: The World in Peril
The few sites at which hydrocarbons' are currently being formed, such as at the bottom of Lake Kivu" in Africa, are only able to supply fuel in quantities that are insignificant when compared with the need generated by our oil-addicted appetites.
Pierre Chomat, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAKE KIVU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lake Kivu is used in the context of the following news items.
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PM Outlines Five-Year Achievements in the Transport Sector
In the area of maritime transport, the Government has plans to build at least seven docking sites on Lake Kivu to boost transport business in the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Nyagatare District to Host Umuganura Celebrations
"Tourism is not about visiting parks like Nyungwe, Volcanoes or even Lake Kivu, we need to encourage tourists to see our culture too, like the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Kigali Serena Scoops 'leading Hotel' Accolade At World Travel …
... some of the most evocative, exotic and enchanting destinations of the world. In Rwanda, the group runs Kigali and Lake Kivu Serena hotels. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Local, Rwandan firms entangled in court battles over Sh2b gas deal
... owner supplied and required equipment on the owners process engineering designed methane extraction facility on Lake Kivu in Rwanda. «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
5
The first African large scale methane gas extraction project in Rwanda
Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes that lies on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is in the ... «Cleanleap, Jul 15»
6
Fishermen Call for Punitive Laws to Eradicate Illegal Gear
Fishermen from communities around Lake Kivu in Western Province have called for tough measures to stamp out illegal fishers. Aboubakar ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Sutton and Kayla Wirt of Fincastle head to Rwanda as missionaries
They will be in Cyangugu on Lake Kivu on the Rwandan coast near the Nkombo Islands. "We will be able to report back on progress of the ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
8
How 12 children scarred by Congo wars are learning to cope in …
Now 25, he works in a small welding shop in Bukavu that overlooks Lake Kivu. He is helping his brother through school and is thinking about getting married. «Reveal, Jul 15»
9
Kagame Pledges Another Ferry to Nkombo Residents
... using only one ferry (also donated by the president) after many years of difficulty trips crossing from the island to other parts of the Lake Kivu, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Rwanda Woos Indian Tourists, Investors
... the sales and marketing manager of Sabana Safaris, a local tour firm, urged Indian tourists to come and enjoy the serene banks of Lake Kivu, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»

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