Lukuga River
| Lukuga River | |
|---|---|
River Lukuga from the bridge in Kalemie | |
The Lukuga River, in dark blue | |
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kalemie |
| • elevation | 2,800 ft (850 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lualaba River |
| Length | 320 km (200 mi) |
| Basin size | 244,500 km2 (94,400 sq mi) |
The Lukuga River (Swahili: Mto Lukuga) is a tributary of the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that drains Lake Tanganyika. It is unusual in that its flow varies not just seasonally but also due to longer term climate fluctuations.