Tanganyika

Other forms: Tanganyikas

Definitions of Tanganyika
  1. noun
    the longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley
    synonyms: Lake Tanganyika
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    lake
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
  2. noun
    a former state in East Africa; united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania
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    geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
    a demarcated area of the Earth
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