Lake Kivu is set to receive dedicated water transport routes to enhance navigability and ensure the safety of passengers and goods, The New Times has learned. Located in Rwanda’s Western Province, ...

Robert Hecky received funding from the MacArthur Foundation in 2012 to conduct research on the history of Lake Kivu. With a surface area of 2,370km² – almost the size of Mauritius – and a maximum ...

Rwanda is centering its new energy plan on an unlikely, potentially dangerous source: Lake Kivu. At first glance, the lake's placid blue waters appear harmless enough (shown to the right). But beneath ...

The lake’s lethal combination of methane and carbon dioxide has residents fearing for their lives, but it’s also the country’s most vital and promising energy source. The Guardian states: “Some ...

The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has issued a stern warning against the encroachment of Lake Kivu’s protected buffer zone, following recent cases of businesses illegally extending ...

Why it's incredible: The lake contains huge amounts of explosive carbon dioxide and methane. Lake Kivu is a giant body of water that is so saturated with carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane at its depths ...

Thousands of years of volcanic activity has caused a massive accumulation of methane and carbon dioxide to dissolve in the depths of Lake Kivu, enough to prove monumentally destructive if released.

Kigali — The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB) has announced the discovery of 13 oil wells in Lake Kivu, marking a significant step in the country's pursuit of energy resources. The ...

Lake Kivu is set to receive dedicated water transport routes to enhance navigability and ensure the safety of passengers and goods, The New Times has learned. Located in Rwanda's Western Province, ...