Nyiragongo Volcano
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Nyiragongo Volcano - John Seach
Democratic Republic of Congo
Adventure Travel, Film and Television Production
Nyiragongo volcano is one of the most famous volcanoes in Africa. It is noted for long active lava lakes which appear in the summit crater. Nyiragongo is one of eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains. The volcano is located near the town of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Note: Visiting Nyiragongo Volcano may be dangerous depending upon the security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Contact John Seach to arrange a tour to Nyiragongo Volcano.
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Visitors to the volcano are impressed by the beauty of the volcano, and fascinated by its lava lake, one of the greatest sights in volcanology.
Nyiragongo Volcano
Nyiragongo volcano is noted for the lava lake which often appears in the summit crater. It is one of Africa's most notorious volcanoes, and has produced numerous destructive lava flows. A large and devastating eruption occurred in 2002.
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The Virunga mountains stretch for about 80 km in an east west direction. The range lie across the African Rift Valley, a region where portions of the earth's crust are separating.
Lava flows from Nyiragongo volcano regularly reach Lake Kivu. Nyiragongo Volcano is located in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, north of the city of Goma. The summit of Nyiragongo contains a 1.2 km wide summit crater, which is flanked by two older volcanoes - Baruta and Shaheru.
An active lava lake was present in the summit crater of Nyiragongo volcano during a summit climb by John Seach in August 2008.
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