Nyamuragira, Virunga National Park

Name: Nyamuragira
Address: Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

#3 among attractions in Virunga National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Nyamuragira, also known as Nyamulagira, is an active shield volcano in the Virunga Mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, situated about 25 kilometres north of Lake Kivu. The name is derived from the Bantu verb Kuragira nyamu, meaning to herd animals; nyamu means animal or cows. ()

Alternative names: Last eruption: 2014Elevation: 10033 ftCoordinates: 1°24'29"S, 29°12'0"E

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Virunga National Park Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Nyamuragira – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Murara.

~120 ftS
Volcano
Murara
1 min walk • Murara was a small, short-lived, cinder cone on the flank of Mount Nyamuragira, that began erupting on December 23, 1976. It is located about twelve kilometers south-southwest of the main crater of Nyamuragira. On 18 January 1977, the height of the cone was measured as 150 metres.