Rukwa

[ roo-kwuh, ‑kwah ]

noun

1. Lake, a shallow salt lake in SW Tanzania. About 1,000 sq. mi. (2,600 sq. km).

Example Sentences

Chomping disaster: The flooding of Lake Rukwa in the Songwe region of Tanzania has carried crocodiles, which usually slink in deep water, toward the shore.

From Slate

Meaning: Pakakali means "fierce cat" in Swahili, and rukwaensis is a nod to the Rukwa Rift Basin where the fossils were found.

From Scientific American

The 400 students at his school in the Rukwa region, near Lake Tanganyika, are mostly between the ages of 12 and 17, and many have never left their village to visit the nearest town.

From National Geographic

The fossils of the newly minted Rukwatitan bisepultus were spotted in in the Rukwa Rift Basin of southwestern Tanzania, embedded into a cliff wall.

From Time

Initial investigations indicated the boat sank when it was hit by strong winds on Wednesday, Rukwa regional police commander Jacob Mwaruanda said.

From Reuters