KIVU

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda

Synonyms:

Kivu; Lake Kivu

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

lake (a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land)

Holonyms ("Kivu" is a part of...):

Belgian Congo; Congo; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Zaire (a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960)

Ruanda; Rwanda; Rwandese Republic (a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony)