Volcanoes National Park

For the National Park in Hawaii, US, see Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Volcanoes National Park
French: Parc National des Volcans Kinyarwanda: Pariki y’Igihugu y’Ibirunga
Mount Bisoke in Volcanoes National Park
Map showing the location of Volcanoes National Park
Map showing the location of Volcanoes National Park
Location of Volcanoes National Park
LocationRwanda
Coordinates01°28′03″S 29°29′33″E / 1.46750°S 29.49250°E / -1.46750; 29.49250
Area160 km2 (62 sq mi)
Mountain gorilla in the park

Volcanoes National Park is a national park in northwestern Rwanda. It covers 160 km2 (62 sq mi) of rainforest and encompasses five of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains, namely Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo. It borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. It is home to the mountain gorilla and the golden monkey, and was the base for the primatologist Dian Fossey.