Nyamuragira
Nyamuragira, also known as Nyamulagira, is an active shield volcano in the Virunga Mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, situated about north of Lake Kivu. The name is derived from Mashi language.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Nyamuragira
- Mountain.photo
- Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira - PIA03337.png
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Nyamuragira (left) and Nyiragongo (right). Vertical scale exaggerated (1.5×).
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 3058
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 784
- Mountain.range
- Virunga Mountains
- Mountain.location
- Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mountain.map
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mountain.map_caption
- Democratic Republic
- Mountain.map_size
- 280
- Mountain.label_position
- left
- Mountain.formed_by
- Volcanism along the Albertine Rift
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Geography and geology
- Recent activity
- 2010 eruption
- 2011 eruption
- 2014 lava lake
- 2021 lava lake
- 2024 caldera overflow
- 2026 eruption
- Etymology
- See also
- References
- External links
Nyamuragira, also known as Nyamulagira, is an active shield volcano in the Virunga Mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, situated about north of Lake Kivu. The name is derived from Mashi language.
It has been described as Africa's most active volcano and has erupted over 40 times since 1885. As well as eruptions from the summit, there have been numerous eruptions from the flanks of the volcano, creating new smaller volcanoes that have lasted only for a short time (e.g. Murara from late 1976 to 1977).