Nyamuragira
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nyamuragira-173-16417533
title:
Nyamuragira
text:
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. It has been described as Africa's most active volcano and has erupted over 40 times since 1885. As well as eruptions from the summit, there have been numerous eruptions from the flanks of
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encyclopedia
description:
Shield volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyamuragira
date created:
2004-03-09T17:16:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T13:29:46Z
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