NYIRAGONGO, MOUNT


Meaning of NYIRAGONGO, MOUNT in English

n.

Active volcano, Virunga Mountains , east-central Africa.

It lies in the volcano region of Virunga National Park , eastern Congo (Kinshasa), near the border with Rwanda. It is 11,385 ft (3,470 m) high, with a main crater 1.3 mi (2 km) wide and 820 ft (250 m) deep containing a liquid lava pool. Some older craters are noted for their plant life.

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