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Arrival at Lake Tanganyika
- When
- 13 February 1858
- Where
- Lake Tanganyika
Burton and Speke arrived at Lake Tanganyika on 13 February 1858, becoming the first Westerners to find the lake.
The expedition reached Lake Tanganyika on 13 February 1858. Burton and Speke are credited as the first known Westerners to find the lake. This event occurred during their Royal Geographical Society-funded expedition to explore the lake regions of Central Africa.
Sources
- Richard Francis Burton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
- Lake Tanganyika Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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