Karisoke Research Center, Volcanoes National Park

Name: Karisoke Research Center
Address: Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

#4 among attractions in Volcanoes National Park

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The Karisoke Research Center is a research institute in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park. It was founded by Dian Fossey on 24 September 1967 to study endangered mountain gorillas. Fossey located the camp in Rwanda's Virunga volcanic mountain range, between Mount Karisimbi and Mount Bisoke, and named it by combining the names of the two mountains. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10102 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 1°28'27"S, 29°29'14"E

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Karisoke Research Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Virunga Mountains, Mount Karisimbi.

5.2 miNE
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Virunga Mountains
134 min walk • The Virunga Mountains are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, along the northern border of Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda.
3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Karisimbi, Volcanoes National Park
96 min walk • Mount Karisimbi is a stratovolcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is currently dormant.

Karisoke Research Center, Volcanoes National Park

Facts and practical information

Karisoke Research Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Virunga Mountains

Mount Karisimbi, Volcanoes National Park