Mount Gahinga
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| Mount Gahinga | |
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 Mts. Gahinga (left) and Muhabura (right) |
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| Elevation | 3,474 m (11,398 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,821 m (9,255 ft) |
| Translation | A little pile of stones (Kinyarwanda) |
| Location | |
| Location | Rwanda–Uganda |
| Range | Virunga Mountains |
| Coordinates | 1°23′14″S 29°38′37″E / 1.3873°S 29.6435°ECoordinates: 1°23′14″S 29°38′37″E / 1.3873°S 29.6435°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | unknown |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Gahinga, is a dormant/extinct volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and Uganda. Gahinga lies between Muhabura and Sabyinyo, but is the smallest of these three. The Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is named after the mountain, and tourists can climb Gahinga from that side.
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