Lake Kivu is one of the great lakes of Africa, undoubtedly one of the largest on the African continent. A huge teardrop of water surrounded by ancient forests, where lush nature lives. It is located on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the African part of the Great Rift Valley (in the Albertine Rift) and is the source of the Ruzizi River, which flows south and empties its waters into Tanganyika, another of the Great Lakes.Lake Kivu is home to around 28 species of fish, half of which are cichlids found only in this lake. Lake Kivu is the largest local source of fish in Rwanda, with more than 20,000 tons of fish per year and subsidizing fish imports for the production of animal protein, providing a livelihood for most of the surrounding population. An aquatic ecosystem on which millions of families depend, living on both sides of the border. On the Congolese side, the towns of Bukavu and Goma are home to the majority of its inhabitants, while on the Rwandan side, the same is true of urban centers such as Gisenyi, Kibuya, and Cyangugu.