List of volcanoes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| May-Ya-Moto | 950 | 3117 | 0°56′S 29°20′E / 0.93°S 29.33°E | (1) |
| Nyamuragira | 3058 | 10,033 | 1°24′29″S 29°12′00″E / 1.408°S 29.20°E | 2004 |
| Nyiragongo | 3470 | 11,384 | 1°31′S 29°15′E / 1.52°S 29.25°E | 2009 (continuing) |
| Tshibinda | 1460 | 4790 | 2°19′S 28°45′E / 2.32°S 28.75°E | Holocene |
| Bisoke | 3711 | 12,175 | 1°28′12″S 29°29′31″E / 1.47°S 29.492°E | 1957 |
- May-ya-moto has not erupted in recent times but is thermally active and known for its hot springs.
[edit] References
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/).
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