4 most incredible active volcanoes in Africa you should visit in your lifetime

Ama Nunoo September 04, 2019
4 most incredible active volcanoes in Africa you should visit in your lifetime
Mount Nyamuragira in Dr. Congo – Pic Credit, Volcano Discovery

Mount Nyamuragira

Mount Nyamuragira in DR Congo is the volcano with the most recent activity. The Observatoire Volcanologique de Goma (OVG) reported that collapses of Nyamuragira’s inner crater walls observed in May 2019 continued in July. Lava fountaining from a small cone was visible. Nyamuragira’s caldera is about 2 kilometres wide and walls about 100 meters high. Its lava is contained in the Caldera Lake. A hike to its summit is about 4 hours.

4 most incredible active volcanoes in Africa you should visit in your lifetime
A lake of fire at Mount Nyamuragira – Pic Credit, PhotoVolcanica

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: September 5, 2019

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