| Nyamuragira | |
|---|---|
 Nyamuragira (left) and Nyiragongo (right). Vertical scale exaggerated (1.5×). | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,058 m (10,033 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 784 m (2,572 ft) |
| Coordinates | 1°24′29″S 29°12′00″E / 1.408°S 29.2°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Nyamuragira Democratic Republic | |
| Location | Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Parent range | Virunga Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano |
| Last eruption | July 26 2024 (ongoing)[when?] |
Nyamuragira, also known as Nyamulagira, is an active shield volcano in the Virunga Mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, situated about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Lake Kivu. The name is derived from the Kinyarwanda Bantu verb Kuragira nyamu, meaning to herd animals; nyamu means animal or cows.[citation needed]
It has been described as Africa's most active volcano[2] and has erupted over 40 times since 1885.[3] 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).
Recent eruptions occurred on 2 January 2010,[3] 8 November 2011[citation needed] and 23 May 2021.[4]
- ^ a b "Nyamuragira". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Smets, B.; Wauthier, C.; d’Oreye, N. (2010), "A new map of the lava flow field of Nyamulagira (D.R. Congo) from satellite imagery", Journal of African Earth Sciences, 58 (5): 778–786, Bibcode:2010JAfES..58..778S, doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2010.07.005, ISSN 1464-343X
- ^ a b "Volcano erupts in Congo". CNN. 2 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ "Mount Nyiragongo: DR Congo residents flee as volcano erupts". BBC News. 23 May 2021.