Lake Kisale

Lake Kisale
Lake Kasale (center) from Satellite. The larger Lake Upemba to the south. The meandering Lualaba River flows out of the lake to the east.
Location of Lake Kisale in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Location of Lake Kisale in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Lake Kisale
Location of Lake Kisale in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Location of Lake Kisale in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Lake Kisale
Coordinates8°15′28″S 26°30′14″E / 8.257701°S 26.50383°E / -8.257701; 26.50383
Basin countriesDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Surface area300 km2 (120 sq mi)
SettlementsKikondja, Buya Bwa Dalamba

Lake Kisale is a lake in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in Bukama Territory, Haut-Lomami District. At about 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi) in area, it is the second largest of the lakes in the Upemba Depression (Kamolondo Depression), an extensive marshy area partly within the Upemba National Park.[1]

  1. ^ "Marshlands of the Upemba Depression, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Eosnap. March 27, 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-12-03.