Lake Tanganyika is one of the Great Rift Valley Lakes found on the Western border if Tanzania, East Africa. It was formed by a Divergent boundaries (when the plates move away from one another and form a rift). It was formed by volcanic activity and the shifting of the Earth surface. When the Earth separated it spilt into 2 parts allowing water to flow in and forming a lake.
Why was it formed?
It was created because the 2 plates moved away from each other and it formed a rift. These 2 plates moved apart from each other so that they may form another continent.
Why was it formed?
It was created because the 2 plates moved away from each other and it formed a rift. These 2 plates moved apart from each other so that they may form another continent.