Mountains in Rwanda
Mount Karisimbi
4,507 m14,787 ft
Volcano · Virunga Mountains · Rwanda · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Karisimbi is a stratovolcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. At 4,507 metres (14,787 ft), Karisimbi is the highest of the eight major mountains of the mountain range, which is a part of Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift.
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The highest point of Rwanda and Virunga Mountains
At the summit · forecast for 10:00 PM
1 °CPartly cloudy · wind 4 km/h from the NW
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Mount Karisimbi, 4,507 m
- 10:00 PM1 °CNW 4 km/h–
- 1:00 AM-0 °CNW 4 km/h–
- 4:00 AM2 °CW 2 km/h–
- 7:00 AM4 °CSE 4 km/h0.9 mm
- 10:00 AM5 °CE 11 km/h2.1 mm
- 1:00 PM6 °CE 11 km/h1.8 mm
- 4:00 PM4 °CSE 6 km/h0.4 mm
- 7:00 PM0 °CNW 2 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | Heavy rain | 6 °C / -1 °C | 5.2 mm | 12 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Heavy rain | 6 °C / -1 °C | 7.6 mm | 12 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Rain | 6 °C / -0 °C | 7.3 mm | 6 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Sleet | 3 °C / -0 °C | 5.6 mm | 5 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sleet | 4 °C / -2 °C | 10.3 mm | 9 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Rain | 3 °C / 0 °C | 5.4 mm | 6 km/h |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Light rain | 4 °C / 0 °C | 4 mm | 6 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 07:17 PM GMT+2. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Volcano
- Height above sea level
- 4,507 m (14,787 ft)
- Prominence
- 3,312 m (10,866 ft)
- Isolation
- 207 km to higher ground
- Range
- Virunga Mountains
- Countries
- Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Highest point of
- Rwanda and Virunga Mountains
- Coordinates
- 1.500°S 29.450°E
- Volcano number
- 223040 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
1 recorded eruption
Peaks near Mount Karisimbi
- Mount Bisoke3,711 m · 1.2 km awayOn the map
- Mount Mikeno4,437 m · 5.5 km awayOn the map
- Mount Sabyinyo3,645 m · 20 km awayOn the map
- Mount Nyiragongo3,470 m · 22 km awayOn the map
- Mount Gahinga3,474 m · 25 km awayOn the map
- Mount Muhabura4,127 m · 27 km awayOn the map
- Nyamuragira3,058 m · 30 km awayOn the map
- Bufumbira2,440 m · 37 km awayOn the map
- Rumoka volcano1,711 m · 38 km awayOn the map
- Ibere rya BigogweMountain · 18 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Virunga Mountains
- Mount Karisimbi4,507 mOn the map
- Mount Mikeno4,437 mOn the map
- Mount Muhabura4,127 mOn the map
- Mount Sabyinyo3,645 mOn the map
- Mount Gahinga3,474 mOn the map
- Mount Nyiragongo3,470 mOn the map
- Nyamuragira3,058 mOn the map
- Kituro1,860 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Rwanda
- Mount Karisimbi4,507 mOn the map
- Mount Muhabura4,127 mOn the map
- Mount Sabyinyo3,645 mOn the map
- Mount Gahinga3,474 mOn the map
- Mount Huye2,278 mOn the map
- Mount Jali2,000 mOn the map
- Mount Kigali1,852 mOn the map