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- noun a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda
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You see, there's this lake, called Lake Kivu, part of the freshwater lake system bordering Rwanda and the Republic of Congo.
Archive 2009-11-01 Alison 2009
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You see, there's this lake, called Lake Kivu, part of the freshwater lake system bordering Rwanda and the Republic of Congo.
Time bomb . . . Edstock 2009
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It's Lake Kivu, which is the vast inland lake that stretches between Rwanda and the Congo.
We wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed with our families: Stories from Rwanda 1998
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But Lake Kivu, a third body of water bordering the DRC and Rwanda, is known to contain even greater amounts of dissolved CO2.
Scientists Work to Prevent Cameroonian Lake from Exploding 2011
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Scientists say fortunately, Lake Kivu has not attained the level of CO2 saturation needed to provoke an eruption.
Scientists Work to Prevent Cameroonian Lake from Exploding 2011
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In the middle of Africa, sitting on Lake Kivu, between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, you'll find a little island.
Annemarie Dooling: Will the Internet Delete Rwanda's Past? A Look at Wifi and Development Annemarie Dooling 2010
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My friend was jumping in the beautiful Lake Kivu, and as I watched the sun set behind the water, I began to just break down.
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We are leaving Goma for Bukavu -- a two-hour boat ride across beautiful Lake Kivu.
My Journey To Report On THe Horrors And The Hope In The Congo Part V 2010
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My friend was jumping in the beautiful Lake Kivu, and as I watched the sun set behind the water, I began to just break down.
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In the middle of Africa, sitting on Lake Kivu, between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, you'll find a little island.
Annemarie Dooling: Will the Internet Delete Rwanda's Past? A Look at Wifi and Development 2010
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