What the records say
- When
- 17 May 2002 – 17 Mar 2026
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 1.52° S, 29.25° E
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 223030
- Eruption number
- 14107
Mount Nyiragongo
Active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3,470 m (11,385 ft) in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Albertine Rift. It is located inside Virunga National Park, in the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 12 km (7.5 mi) north of the town of Goma and Lake Kivu and just 9.8 km (6.1mi) west of the border with Rwanda.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page
Includes 1 event
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