Definitions for tanganyikaˌtæn gənˈyi kə, -gəˈni-, ˌtæŋ-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Tan•gan•yi•kaˌtæn gənˈyi kə, -gəˈni-, ˌtæŋ-(n.)
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 part of Tanzania. 361,800 sq. mi. (937,062 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
Lake, a lake in central Africa, between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania: longest freshwater lake in the world. 12,700 sq. mi. (32,893 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
Tan`gan•yi′kan(adj.; n.)
Princeton's WordNet
Lake Tanganyika, Tanganyika(noun)
the longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley
Tanganyika(noun)
a former state in East Africa; united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania
Wiktionary
Tanganyika(ProperNoun)
A large lake in central Africa, between Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia.
Tanganyika(ProperNoun)
A former British mandate and territory and, between 1961 and 1964, an independent country in East Africa.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Tanganyika
a lake of East Central Africa, stretching between the Congo Free State (W.) and German East Africa (E.); discovered by Speke and Burton in 1858; more carefully explored by Livingstone and Stanley in 1871; the overflow is carried off by the Lukuga into the Upper Congo; is girt round by lofty mountains; length 420 m., breadth from 15 to 80 m.
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