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Lake Tanganyika , and Origin of the Name Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika is Very large And deep With many spaces  of fish and animals. One of the sources Of finance of Bajoba ( Bavira, Babwari Babemba,  Bamasanzi, Baswima ...etc.) As they are majority cultivators And fishers. Tanganyika is the first lake with more spaces of fish in the World,  Second biggest lake in Africa And Second deepest lake in the World. Name Tanganyika is from Kijoba ( Kitanga kye nyika) Which means the residence Of electric fish Which is called  " Nyika" Many Bajoba were warning Swimmers about the dangerous Electric fish in the lake. June 10th 2023 By Alfonso Warally Ngengethe  Mussabwa Chris Note: Bajoba: fishers Most tribes living the boundaries of lake Tanganyika in Tanzania, Burundi, DRCongo and Zambia. Their language is called Kijoba When you go to Bavira,  They call it" kivira " Babwari call it "kibwari, " Babemba call it " kibemba " but all are Bajoba Bantu with same Tradition and culture.

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