Lake Tanganyika

From CruisersWiki

(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
(Countries and Islands near Lake Tanganyika)
m (bot: Move Communication)
 
(26 intermediate revisions not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
{{IsPartOf|Africa}}
 +
{{TOC block}}
[[Image:Lake_Tanganyika_map.gif|right|thumb|350px|Click for larger view]]
[[Image:Lake_Tanganyika_map.gif|right|thumb|350px|Click for larger view]]
==Lake Tanganyika Cruising Guide==
==Lake Tanganyika Cruising Guide==
-
An online cruising guide for yachts that are sailing around Lake Tanganyika
+
An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around Lake Tanganyika.
-
{{TOCleft}}
+
-
 
+
Line 11: Line 11:
*[[Tanzania]]
*[[Tanzania]]
*[[Zambia]]
*[[Zambia]]
-
*[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
+
*[[DR Congo|Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
====Overview====
====Overview====
 +
 +
The first World War saw a lively battle for control of Lake Tanganyika between the Royal Navy, Force Publique and the Kaiserliche Marine during December 1915 and February 1916. Developments in the land-based conflict caused the Germans to withdraw from the lake, and control of the surface of Lake Tanganyika passed to the British and Belgians.
 +
 +
Nowadays the variety of unique marine life makes fishing is a major industry, with 100,000 people involved and 180,000 tonnes of fish taken annually.
====Cruising the region====
====Cruising the region====
Line 21: Line 25:
'''Sources for weather information''':<br>
'''Sources for weather information''':<br>
-
The following forecasters' websites are those that specifically provide Cruisers with weather related to daily activities and journeys - also provision has been made to cover Tropical Storms. As with many web-sites of this type - it may be necessary to navigate the site to acquire specific information. In addition,  updates will be required to correct frequent changes to the URLs. 
 
-
 
*
*
-
===Regional Radio Nets===
 
-
* ''Also see [[HF_Radio|World Cruiser's Nets]] - Details, times and operating frequencies
 
-
*
 
===References===
===References===
Books, Guides, etc.
Books, Guides, etc.
*
*
-
===Forum Discussions===
+
==Forums==
List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (see link for requirements).
List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (see link for requirements).
-
*
+
*
-
*  
+
-
===External Links===
+
==Links==
-
*
+
*
-
*  
+
-
===Personal Notes===
+
{{Comments}}
Personal experiences?
Personal experiences?
*  
*  
-
{{Guide1}}
+
{{Page outline}}
-
 
+
-
{|id="mp-right" width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="5" style="vertical-align:top; background:#f5faff;"
+
{{Contributors|[[User:Haiqu|Haiqu]]}}
-
! <h2 id="mp-itn-h2" style="margin:0; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Page Navigation</h2>
+
-
|-
+
-
|style="color:#000;"| | [[World Cruising and Sailing Wiki|HOMEPAGE]] | [[Cruising|WIKI CONTENTS]] | [[Lake Tanganyika]] |
+
-
|}
+
[[Category:Regions]]
[[Category:Regions]]

Latest revision as of 02:09, 27 May 2016

WorldAfricaLake Tanganyika
Click for larger view

Lake Tanganyika Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around Lake Tanganyika.


Countries near Lake Tanganyika

Overview

The first World War saw a lively battle for control of Lake Tanganyika between the Royal Navy, Force Publique and the Kaiserliche Marine during December 1915 and February 1916. Developments in the land-based conflict caused the Germans to withdraw from the lake, and control of the surface of Lake Tanganyika passed to the British and Belgians.

Nowadays the variety of unique marine life makes fishing is a major industry, with 100,000 people involved and 180,000 tonnes of fish taken annually.

Cruising the region

Weather Information

General weather conditions in the region

Sources for weather information:

References

Books, Guides, etc.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements).

Links

Comments

We welcome users' contributions to the Wiki. Please click on Comments to view other users' comments, add your own personal experiences or recommend any changes to this page following your visit. Personal experiences?



This page has an outline in place but needs completing. Please contribute if you can to help it grow further. Click on Comments to suggest further content or alternatively, if you feel confident to edit this page, click on the edit tab at the top and enter your changes directly.


SailorSmiley.gifContributors to this page

Names: Haiqu


Personal tools
advertisement
Friends of Cruisers Wiki