Nyiragongo Volcano Congo Africa

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.52 S, 29.25 E
summit elevation 3470 m
stratovolcano

Nyiragongo volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in Africa. It is noted for long active lava lakes which appear in the summit crater. Nyiragongo is one of eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains. The volcano is located near the town of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

A major eruption began at Nyiragongo Volcano on Thursday 17th January 2002 with lava flows reaching the city of Goma. The 2002 eruption of Nyiragongo displaced 500,000 people.

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Recently, a team has been formed to study activity at this volcano. The fear is, if it blows like 2002 or worse, the devastation could be significant to and around the city of Goma, home to over a million people.

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