Mount Mikeno, Virunga National Park

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

#1 among attractions in Virunga National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Volcano

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Mount Mikeno is an extinct volcanic mountain located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo section of the Virunga Mountains along with Mount Nyiragongo, Mount Nyamuragira, Mount Karisimbi, Mount Bisoke and Mount Sabyinyo. At 4,437 metres Mount Mikeno is the second highest peak in the Virunga Mountains after Karisimbi, and the 13th highest mountain of Africa. Mikeno means "poor" and is so named for its harsh slopes which preclude human habitation. ()

Local name: Mont Mikeno Elevation: 14557 ftCoordinates: 1°27'53"S, 29°25'11"E

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Virunga National Park Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Mount Mikeno – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Bisoke.

4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Bisoke, Virunga National Park
110 min walk • Mount Bisoke is an active volcano in the Virunga Mountains of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. It straddles the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the summit is located in Rwanda.

Mount Mikeno, Virunga National Park

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Mount Mikeno – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Bisoke, Virunga National Park