Tanganyika

[ tan-guhn-yee-kuh, -guh-nee-, tang- ]

noun

1. a former country in E Africa: formed the larger part of German East Africa; British trusteeship Tanganyika Territory 1946–61; became independent 1961; now the mainland part of Tanzania. 361,800 sq. mi. (937,062 sq. km).
2. Lake, a lake in central Africa, between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania: the longest freshwater lake in the world. About 450 miles (725 km) long; 30–40 miles (48–64 km) wide; 12,700 sq. mi. (32,893 sq. km).

Tanganyika

/ ˌtæŋɡəˈnjiːkə /

noun

1. a former state in E Africa: became part of German East Africa in 1884; ceded to Britain as a League of Nations mandate in 1919 and as a UN trust territory in 1946; gained independence in 1961 and united with Zanzibar in 1964 as the United Republic of Tanzania
2. Lake Tanganyika
   a lake in central Africa between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), bordering also on Burundi and Zambia, in the Great Rift Valley: the longest freshwater lake in the world. Area: 32 893 sq km (12 700 sq miles). Length: 676 km (420 miles)

Other Words From

• Tangan·yikan adjective noun

Example Sentences

Lawyers from Tanganyika Law Society condemned what it called a "gross violation of both the country's laws and societal norms".

From BBC

Heavy rains late last year caused rivers and lakes in the South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces to overflow, destroying crops, blocking roads and forcing villagers to seek refuge in temporary shelters.

From Seattle Times

For a total of nine months, first author Dr. Carolin Sommer-Trembo recorded the "exploratory behavior" of 57 different cichlid species at the Southern shore of Lake Tanganyika in Zambia.

From Science Daily

By mapping the variations in this key base onto a family tree of cichlids and other fish species, Salzburger’s team concluded that the first cichlids to reach Lake Tanganyika were likely eager to explore.

From Science Magazine

In 1964, Tanganyika united with the Zanzibar archipelago to form Tanzania.

From BBC