VIRUNGA

Meaning of VIRUNGA in English

Pronunciation: v ē - ' ru ̇ ŋ -gä

Function: geographical name

volcanic mountain range E cen Africa in E Democratic Republic of the Congo, SW Uganda, & NW Rwanda N of Lake Kivu; highest peak Karisimbi 14,780 ft (4505 m )

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

VIRUNGA — geographical name volcanic mountain range E central Africa in E Democratic Republic of the Congo, SW Uganda, & NW Rwanda …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VIRUNGA — geographical name volcanic mountain range E central Africa in E Democratic Republic of the Congo, SW Uganda, & NW Rwanda …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK — formerly Albert National Park Game preserve and gorilla sanctuary, northeastern Congo (Kinshasa). Established in 1925, it has an area of …
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VIRUNGA MOUNTAINS — Volcanic range, east-central Africa. Located north of Lake Karisimbi , while Nyiragongo is at the western end of the chain; …
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VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK — formerly Albert National Park, park in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa). Created in 1925, it has an area …
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VIRUNGA MOUNTAINS — Virunga also spelled Birunga, also called Mufumbiro Mountains, volcanic range north of Lake Kivu in east-central Africa, extending for about …
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VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK — n. formerly Albert National Park Game preserve and gorilla sanctuary, northeastern Congo (Kinshasa). Established in 1925, it has an area …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VIRUNGA MOUNTAINS — Volcanic range, east-central Africa. Located north of Lake Kivu , it extends for about 50 mi (80 km) along the …
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NYIRAGONGO — geographical name volcano about 11,400 feet (3475 meters ) E Democratic Republic of the Congo in Virunga Mountains NE of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MOUNTAIN GORILLA — noun Date: 1939 a gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla beringei ) inhabiting the Virunga mountain range
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PARK — I Large outdoor area set aside for recreation. The earliest parks were hunting grounds of the Persian kings; such reserves …
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NYIRAGONGO, MOUNT — Active volcano, Virunga Mountains , east-central Africa. It lies in the volcano region of Virunga National Park , eastern Congo …
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NATIONAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) National Biscuit Company National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Broadcasting Co. Acadia National Park …
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MOUNTAIN — I Landform that rises well above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local …
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KARISIMBI, MOUNT — Peak, Virunga Mountains , east-central Africa. The highest peak in the Virungas, at a height of 14,787 ft (4,507 m), …
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FOSSEY, DIAN — born Jan. 16, 1932, San Francisco, Calif., U.S. found dead Dec. 26, 1985, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda U.S. zoologist. She …
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EDWARD, LAKE — Lake, eastern Africa. One of the great lakes of the western Great Rift Valley , it lies on the border …
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RUANDA — rüˈändə noun ( plural ruanda or ruandas ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a Bantu people in the region …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NYIRAGONGO — geographical name volcano about 11,400 feet (3475 meters ) E Democratic Republic of the Congo in Virunga Mountains NE of …
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CENTRAL AFRICA, HISTORY OF — history of the region from the time of early humans to the present. Central Africa consists of three parallel belts …
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UGANDA, MARTYRS OF — a group of 22 African Roman Catholics who were executed during the persecution of Christians under Mwanga, kabaka (ruler) of …
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SABINIO — also called Volcan Sabinyo, or Volcan Sabyinyo, extinct volcano (11,500 feet ) in the Virunga Mountains of east-central Africa. It …
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NYIRAGONGO, MOUNT — active volcano in the Virunga Mountains of east-central Africa. It lies in the volcano region of Virunga National Park, Congo …
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NYAMULAGIRA, MOUNT — also spelled Nyamlagiri, or Nyamuragira volcano in the Virunga Mountains of east-central Africa, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Sake, …
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MUHAVURA — also called Volcan Muhabura, extinct volcano at the easternmost end of the Virunga Mountains in east central Africa. It lies …
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KARISIMBI, MOUNT — highest peak (14,787 feet ) in the volcanic Virunga Mountains of east-central Africa. It lies on the border of the …
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FOSSEY, DIAN — born Jan. 16, 1932, San Francisco, Calif., U.S. died Dec. 26, 1985, Rwanda American zoologist who became the world's leading …
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EAST AFRICAN MOUNTAINS — mountain region structurally related to the great East African Rift System, which extends from the Red Sea in the north …
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EAST AFRICAN LAKES — Mountains and lakes of East Africa. group of lakes in East Africa. The majority of the East African lakes lie …
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AFRICAN POPULAR MUSIC — body of music that emerged in Africa in the 1960s, mixing indigenous influences with those of Western popular music. By …
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NYIRAGONGO, MOUNT — n. Active volcano, Virunga Mountains , east-central Africa. It lies in the volcano region of Virunga National Park , eastern …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
KARISIMBI, MOUNT — Peak, Virunga Mountains , east-central Africa. The highest peak in the Virungas, at a height of 14,787 ft (4,507 m), …
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