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)[1]
Mouth
• location	Lualaba River
Length	320 km (200 mi)
Basin size	244,500 km2 (94,400 sq mi)[2]

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.