copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Malawi (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2018-06-24): Upon reaching Lake Malawi in 1859, Livingstone named it Lake Nyasa. As the British began to colonize the African continent, they eventually claimed all of the territory surrounding the lake and named it Nyasaland. Portugal then colonized the Eastern shore of the lake. Since the British still had their mission station on Likoma Island, the islands were given to Malawi when the final borders were drawn up. Although ownership of the islands is not under dispute, the name of the lake is. Malawi obviously prefers "Lake Malawi". Most other nearby nations prefer "Lake Nyasa". According to Wikipedia, the name Nyasa came about from a mistake in translation. Upon arriving at the Lake, David Livingstone reportedly asked his guide for the name of the lake. The word that came back was "Nyasa". However, nyasa basically meant "lake," the generic word not the lake's proper name (if it had one). Lake Nyasa stuck but should really be translated as "Lake Lake" in other languages. I have seen this happen many times when researching the history behind a place name for my maps. Many of the names for native peoples are the result of this type of confusion between a local population and foreign explorers.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-27): Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, (Swahili: Ziwa Nyasa) is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. [...] Borders [edit]Tanzania–Malawi dispute [edit]The partition of the lake's surface area between Malawi and Tanzania is under dispute. Tanzania claims that the international border runs through the middle of the lake.[30] On the other hand, Malawi claims the whole of the surface of this lake that is not in Mozambique, including the waters that are next to the shoreline of Tanzania.[31] Both sides cite the Heligoland Treaty of 1890 between Great Britain and Germany concerning the border. The wrangle in this dispute occurred when the British colonial government, just after they had captured Tanganyika from Germany, placed all of the waters of the lake under a single jurisdiction, that of the territory of Nyasaland, without a separate administration for the Tanganyikan portion of the surface. Later in colonial times, two jurisdictions were established.[32] [...] - ^ a b c d "Lake Nyasa". Columbia Encyclopedia Online. Columbia University Press. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Lake Nyasa (also known as Lake Malawi) is Africa’s third-largest lake after Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika. It’s more than 550km long, up to 75km wide and as deep as 700m in parts. It also has a high level of biodiversity, containing close to one-third of the world’s known cichlid species. The lake is bordered by Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique. The Tanzanian side is rimmed to the east by the Livingstone Mountains, whose green, misty slopes form a stunning backdrop as they cascade down to the sandy shoreline. Few roads reach the towns strung out between the mountains and the shore along the lake’s eastern side. To the north and east, the mountains lead on to the Kitulo Plateau. [...] Other places of interest around the Tanzanian side of the lake include (from north to south) Kyela, Itungi, Matema, Ikombe, Liuli and Mbamba Bay.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-12-20): The lake is called Lake Nyasa, and it is situated in the southwest of Tanzania, on the borders of Malawi and Tanzania. The third biggest lake in the world is also known as "Lake Nyasa" in Tanzania and "Lago Niassa" in Mozambique. Every trip experience here is completely unique. Lake Nyasa is a serene, unspoiled area of your vacation to Tanzania that is a wonderful and laid-back spot to visit that will recharge you and get you ready for the remainder. [...] Lake Nyasa (Nyasa means "lake") is situated in the southwest of Tanzania, The lake lies in three international locations territory; Tanzania and Malawi. Nonetheless, Lake Nyasa is bordered by three international locations, Tanzania, Malawi, and Mozambique. It’s the third-largest in Africa (after Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika) with 550 kilometers in size and 75 kilometers in width, overlaying a space of greater than 11,400 sq. kilometers. In some elements, the lake is as deep as 700 meters.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-09-06): Lake Nyasa is the subject of a number of disputes over the ownership of its territory, which has become a source of controversy. [...] - Songea, a town in the eastern region of Lake Nyasa, also a Tanzanian territory. [...] Below is a map showing the exact location of Lake Nyasa or Malawi on the African continent, which forms part of the territory of the countries of Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-01-15): The lake Nyasa (Nyasa means "lake") is located at the south-west of Tanzania, The lake lies in three countries’ territory; Tanzania and Malawi. However, it is bordered by three countries, Tanzania , Malawi and Mozambique. It is the third largest in Africa (after Lake Victoria and lake Tanganyika) with 550 kilometers length and 75 kilometers width, covering an area of more than 11,400 square kilometers. In some parts, the lake is as deep as 700 meters. [...] Lake Nyasa is also among the Great Rift Valley’s lakes, which shares some of the characteristics with lake Tanganyika. The lake has a distinctive characteristic: 14 rivers pouring their waters into the lake, and only one river which flows out to the sea, River Shire. [...] Though Lake Nyasa does not receive many tourists, the lake is magnificently attractive and is rich in crocodiles and hippopotamus. For Fish lovers, Lake Nyasa is biologically the most diverse lake, containing approximately 30% of world’s cichlid species (colorful fish which are easily seen in the lake’s clear water). With combination of Tazara round trip, Reaching this Far will provide you the most landscape picturesque of Tanzania’s Geography.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2014-09-21): Lake Malawi (also known as Lake Nyasa in most countries, or Lake Nyassa, Lake Niassa, or Lago Niassa in Mozambique), is an African Great Lake and the southmost lake in the Great Rift Valley system of East Africa. This lake, the third largest in Africa and the eighth largest lake in the world, is located between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. [...] The Nyasa (Nyasa means "lake") is located at the south-west of Tanzania, The lake lies in three countries' territory; Tanzania and Malawi. However, it is bordered by three countries, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique. It is the third largest in Africa (after Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika) with 550 kilometers length and 75 kilometers width, covering an area of more than 11,400 square kilometers. In some parts, the lake is as deep as 700 meters.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2017-12-12): The lake Nyasa (Nyasa means "lake") is located at the south-west of Tanzania, The lake lies in three countries’ territory; Tanzania and Malawi. However, it is bordered by three countries, Tanzania , Malawi and Mozambique. It is the third largest in Africa (after Lake Victoria and lake Tanganyika) with 550 kilometers length and 75 kilometers width, covering an area of more than 11,400 square kilometers. In some parts, the lake is as deep as 700 meters. [...] Lake Nyasa is also among the Great Rift Valley’s lakes, which shares some of the characteristics with lake Tanganyika. The lake has a distinctive characteristic: 14 rivers pouring their waters into the lake, and only one river which flows out to the sea, River Shire. [...] Though Lake Nyasa does not receive many tourists, the lake is magnificently attractive and is rich in crocodiles and hippopotamus. For Fish lovers, Lake Nyasa is biologically the most diverse lake, containing approximately 30% of world’s cichlid species (colorful fish which are easily seen in the lake’s clear water).
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-02-20): Swimming in the serene and secluded Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi), Tanzania [...] Also known as Lake Malawi, disputes are ongoing between Tanzania and Malawi as to where the actual border of this gigantic body of freshwater lies and in Tanzania, the region remains a backwater with just two small fishing villages lying on its shores. [...] A beautiful and untouched part of your Tanzania trip, Lake Nyasa is a relaxing and laidback place to visit which will refresh and prepare you for the rest of the delights that the country has to offer.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-27): Lake Nyasa, lake, southernmost and third largest of the Eastern Rift Valley lakes of East Africa, which lies in a deep trough mainly within Malawi. The existence of the lake was reported by a Portuguese explorer, Caspar Boccaro, in 1616. David Livingstone, the British explorer-missionary, reached it from the south in 1859. [...] Nyasa (meaning "lake") is fed by 14 perennial rivers, the largest being the Ruhuhu; the sole outlet is the Shire River, a tributary of the Zambezi. Hundreds of species of fish have been recorded in the lake, many of which are endemic, being isolated from the Zambezi fauna by the Murchison Falls. Commercial fisheries exist at the southern end of the lake, based chiefly on the freshwater fish Tilapia. Fly hatches on the lake occur in clouds large enough to obscure the horizon. Increased environmental degradation has had adverse effects on wildlife in the lake, however; excessive silting disrupts fish feeding and breeding grounds, reducing their numbers. In addition, overfishing, the use of nets with a mesh size smaller than those recommended by fisheries experts, and the disregard of the ban on fishing in the breeding season have also had a detrimental effect on fish populations there.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2014-10-15): Lake Nyasa, also called Lake Malawi, lake, southernmost and third largest of the East African Rift Valley lakes of East Africa, lying in a deep trough mainly within Malawi. Lake Nyasa (Nyasa means "lake") is located at the south-west of Tanzania, The lake lies in three countries’ territory; Tanzania and Malawi. However, it is bordered by three countries, Tanzania , Malawi and Mozambique. It is the third largest in Africa (after Lake Victoria and lake Tanganyika) with 550 kilometers length and 75 kilometers width, covering an area of more than 11,400 square kilometers. In some parts, the lake is as deep as 700 meters. [...] Lake Nyasa is also among the Great Rift Valley’s lakes, which shares some of the characteristics with lake Tanganyika. The lake has a distinctive characteristic: 14 rivers pouring their waters into the lake, and only one river which flows out to the sea, River Shire.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-05-31): Lake Malawi (previously known as Lake Nyasa or calendar lake malawi) is one of the African Great Lakes. It is located between Tanzania, Malawi, and Mozambique. It is the southernmost lake in the East African Rift (EAR) system. The lake is also called Lake Nyasa and Lago Niassa in Tanzania and Mozambique, respectively. [...] The division of the surface area of Lake Malawi between Tanzania and Malawi is disputed. Malawi lays claim to the entire surface of the lake not located in Mozambique. Their claim includes the waters next to Tanzania’s shoreline. On the other hand, Tanzania claims that the international boundary runs through the middle of Lake Malawi. Both countries quote the 1890 Heligoland Treaty between Germany and Great Britain as proof. The dispute started when the British colonial administration, immediately after capturing Tanganyika from the Germans, put all of the lake’s waters under one jurisdiction (the Nyasaland territory), without a distinct administration for the Tanganyikan part of the lake. Two jurisdictions were later created in colonial times. [...] Lake Malawi is situated between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-07-17): Lake Malawi is an African Great Lake, located on the Tanzania-Mozambique-Malawi border and known as Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique. Lake Malawi is Africa’s third-largest and the world’s ninth-largest lake by surface area, covering 29,600 sq. km. It is the world’s sixth-deepest and Africa’s second-deepest lake by maximum depth. However, it is the world’s fifth-largest freshwater lake by total volume. The lake has the highest fish species of any lake in the world. It is an example of a meromictic lake whose water layers do not intermix. [...] Lake Malawi lies on the Tanzania-Malawi-Mozambique border and has a shoreline on eastern Malawi, western Mozambique, and southern Tanzania. Parts of the Tanzania-Malawi and Malawi-Mozambique border and the tripoint is located in the lake. While Tanzania claims its boundary with Malawi lies in the middle of the lake, Malawi insists the whole of the lake’s portion not in Mozambique is part of its territory. The conflict resulted from the 1890 Heligoland Treaty between the British and Germans, with the British placing the waters of the entire lake in Nyasaland. The Malawi-Mozambique border, defined in 1954 by the Portuguese and British, is a line passing through the middle of the lake. This boundary is undisputed.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-19): Lake Malawi, aka Lake Nyasa, is the southernmost lake of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa. It fills a chasm in the Earth’s crust, at the edges of which are now the states of Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. [...] Lake Nyasa straddles the borders of three African countries: Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. The northern part of the lake is a territory of conflict: the dispute over the distribution of lake waters between Malawi and Tanzania is still unresolved. [...] Lake Nyasa is the first in the world in terms of diversity of fish stocks: up to 1000 species of fish live here. The overwhelming majority – up to 90% are cichlids: fish from the perch group. Predatory species stay away from the shore, in deep water; others live in the coastal zone. Here they are numerous, and a large part of them are endemics.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-07-10): Lake Malawi is an African Great Lake, bordered by Malawi to the east, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique to the west and south. It covers a surface area of approximately 29,600 square kilometers, making it the third-largest lake in Africa. [...] Lake Nyasa is a paradise for water sports enthusiasts. Its calm, clear waters make it ideal for swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, and kayaking. Snorkeling and diving expeditions provide an opportunity to witness the incredible diversity of fish species and explore underwater landscapes, including vibrant coral reefs and hidden rock formations. [...] Lake Nyasa is a treasure trove of natural wonders, cultural heritage, and breathtaking scenery. From its incredible fish diversity and pristine coral reefs to its picturesque beaches and vibrant birdlife, the lake offers a wide range of experiences for nature enthusiasts, water sports enthusiasts, and those seeking a glimpse into local traditions.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-28): Lake Malawi (or Lake Nyasa, Lake Niassa) is a lake in Africa. It is the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system. It is shared between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. Before Malawi became independent in 1964, the territory was called Nyasaland. For this reason, Mozambique and Tanzania call the lake Lake Nyasa. Lake Malawi is the third largest and second deepest lake in Africa. It is the ninth largest lake in the world.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-05-10): Lake Malawi or Lake Nyasa – the Malawi and Tanzanian name preferences, respectively – dominates the eastern border of Malawi. It is the third largest lake in Africa at 568 km long and sometimes stretches to a width of 80 km. The 1890 Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty between Great Britain and Imperial Germany agreed the boundary between the then British colony of Nyasaland – now Malawi – and German East Africa, which in time became Tanzania. The treaty set the boundary along the Tanganyika side of the lake shore. The whole of the lake became part of Nyasaland. But these decisions were taken without consulting Africans, who should have had a say. They created more problems in Africa than they solved. People living around the northern shores of the lake are very much related. They speak the same language, have the same culture, and share the same beliefs. Today’s challenge – who owns the lake – would not have existed at all were it not for the treaty. The lake constitutes about a third of the entire territory of Malawi. Malawi’s economic life, culture, folklore and national sentiment are indistinguishably linked to the lake. Tanzania, too, derives considerable value from the lake. It has navigation and fishing rights; the lake supports a large number of artisanal fishermen; and there are ancestral burial places that now lie under the water.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Lake Nyasa, also called Lake Malawi, southernmost and third largest of the East African Rift Valley lakes of East Africa, lying in a deep trough mainly within Malawi and covers three regions of Tanzania including Mbeya, Njombe and Ruvuma. Lake Nyasa (Nyasa means "lake") is located at the south-west of Tanzania, The lake lies in three countries’ territory; Tanzania and Malawi. However, it is bordered by three countries, Tanzania , Malawi and Mozambique. It is the third largest in Africa (after Lake Victoria and lake Tanganyika) with 550 kilometers length and 75 kilometers width, covering an area of more than 11,400 square kilometers. In some parts, the lake is as deep as 700 meters. [...] Lake Nyasa is also among the Great Rift Valley’s lakes, which shares some of the characteristics with lake Tanganyika. The lake has a distinctive characteristic: 14 rivers pouring their waters into the lake, and only one river which flows out to the sea, River Shire.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2014-03-21): Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa and includes the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia. About twice the size of California, this African country is bordered by the Indian Ocean and eight countries: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique. Mount Kilimanjaro, once an active volcano, is the highest point in Africa and is bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika in the west, and Lake Nyasa in the southwest. [...] After Tanganyika and Zanzibar became independent countries, they merged in 1964 to form the nation of Tanzania. Tanzania is the world’s largest producer of cloves.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-02): Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa and one of only three mountain ranges on the continent that has glaciers (the others are Mount Kenya in Kenya and the Ruwenzori Mountains on the Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo border); Tanzania is bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika (the world's second deepest) in the west, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) in the southwest [...] Country name conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania conventional short form: Tanzania local long form: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania local short form: Tanzania former: German East Africa, Trust Territory of Tanganyika, Republic of Tanganyika, People's Republic of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar etymology: the country's name is a combination of the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that merged to form Tanzania in 1964 [...] Waterways 1,594 km (2022) (Lake Tanganyika 673 km, Lake Victoria 337 km, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) 584 km are the principal avenues of commerce with neighboring countries; the rivers are not navigable)
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2013-07-26): Tanzania said on Thursday its armed forces were ready to protect the country against any foreign threat to its territory, raising the stakes in an escalating border dispute with Malawi. Tanzania is embroiled in a territorial wrangle with Malawi over the ownership of Lake Nyasa, which is known as Lake Malawi in the neighboring country. Malawi, which sits to the west of Africa's third-largest lake, claims the entire northern half of the lake while Tanzania, to the east, says it owns half of the northern area. The southern half is shared between Malawi and Mozambique.
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-08-01): British missionary and trading activity increased in the area around Lake Nyasa in the mid-1800s, and Britain declared a protectorate, called British Central Africa, over what is now Malawi in 1891 and eliminated various political entities that sought to retain their autonomy over the subsequent decade. The British renamed the territory Nyasaland in 1907 and it was part of the colonial Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland - including present-day Zambia and Zimbabwe - from 1953 to 1963 before gaining independence as Malawi in 1964. [...] Geography - note landlocked; Lake Nyasa, some 580 km long, is the country's most prominent physical feature; it contains more fish species than any other lake on earth [...] Malawi-Tanzania: dispute with Tanzania over the boundary in Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) and the meandering Songwe River; Malawi contends that the entire lake up to the Tanzanian shoreline is its territory, while Tanzania claims the border is in the center of the lake; the conflict was reignited in 2012 when Malawi awarded a license to a British company for oil exploration in the lake
Claim: Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania (Lake Nyasa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2017-07-03): Tensions about rights to the lake that lies between Tanzania and Malawi have been brought to boiling point yet again. Known to Tanzanians as Lake Nyasa but as Lake Malawi to those across the border, the lake is at the centre of a boundary dispute that has simmered for decades. In the latest exchanges, the foreign minister of Malawi has threatened to escalate the dispute to the International Court of Justice in The Hague. [...] The Malawi-Tanzania case therefore presents two apparently irreconcilable positions on the delimitation of Africa’s third largest lake. Unique to this dispute is the way it turns on the question of treaty law versus customary international law governing the delimitation of fluvial bodies. [...] There is now no doubt at all about the boundary. We know that not a drop of water of the Lake Nyasa belongs to Tanganyika…