Mount Nyamuragira
Nyamuragira (left) and Nyiragongo (right). Vertical scale exaggerated (1.5x).
Mount Nyamuragira Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Elevation	3,058 metres (10,033 feet)
Location	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Range	Virunga Mountains
Coordinates	1°24′30″S 29°12′0″E / 1.40833°S 29.2°E / -1.40833; 29.2Coordinates: 1°24′30″S 29°12′0″E / 1.40833°S 29.2°E / -1.40833; 29.2
Type	Shield volcano
Last eruption	2006

Mount Nyamuragira is an active volcano in the Virunga Mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, situated about 25 km north of Lake Kivu.

It has been described as Africa's most active volcano and has erupted over 30 times since 1880. As well as eruptions from the summit, there have been numerous eruptions from the flanks of the volcano, creating new smaller volcanoes that have lasted only for a short time (e.g. Murara from late 1976 to 1977).

Sulfur dioxide emissions by volcanoes, 1979-2003.

The volcano is responsible for a large portion of the sulfur dioxide released into the atmosphere by volcanoes.

Lava flows from Nyamuragira (upper left) extend to Lake Kivu.

Extensive lava flows can be seen on satellite photographs^[1] going 25 km south-west to Lake Kivu, about 22 km north-west and 35 km north-north-east. Nyamuragira is only 13 km north-north-west of Nyiragongo, the volcano which caused extensive damage to the city of Goma in its 2002 eruption.

Nyamuragira volcano has a volume of 500 cubic km, and covers an area of 1500 sq km. It has a low shield profile, and contrasts with adjacent steep-sided Nyiragongo volcano.

[edit] See also

• List of volcanoes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program - Nyamuragira
• 2006 eruption

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