Virunga National Park is a national park in the Albertine Rift Valley in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1925. In elevation, it ranges from 680 m (2,230 ft) in the Semliki River valley to 5,109 m (16,762 ft) in the Rwenzori Mountains.

Satellite view of the Virunga National Park from the north-east. Prominent features within the park include the Rwenzori mountains and Semiliki Valley (bottom left), Lake Edward (middle), the volcanoes and lava fields in the southern part of the park and Lake Kivu (top right)

Virunga Mountains, volcanic range north of Lake Kivu in east-central Africa, extending about 50 miles (80 km) along the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Of its eight major volcanic peaks, the highest is Karisimbi at 14,787 feet (4,507 meters).

Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is unlike any other African park due to its active volcanic chain and wide range of ecosystems. Its range includes steppes, savannas and plains, marshlands, low altitude and afro-montane forest belts, as well as distinctive afro-alpine flora with permanent glaciers and snow on the ...

Virunga National Park is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979, but was labelled a site in danger in 1994 due to political conflict and poaching.

Jul 11, 2021 · Map of Virunga national park- The park covers an area of 790,000 ha and is endowed with outstanding diversity of natural habitats, ranging from swamps, snowfields of mount Rwenzori at an altitude of over 5,000 m, lava plains and savannahs on …

Mar 14, 2012 · The maps show the location of Virunga National Park in a regional context and the road network serving the area.

Jun 2, 2023 · Also referred to as Mufumbiro, the Virunga Mountains range comprises eight major volcanoes stretching 50 miles along the northern boundaries of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the east-central portion of Africa.

The Virunga Mountains (also known as Mufumbiro[1]) are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, in the area where Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Uganda meet. The mountain range is a branch of the Albertine Rift Mountains, which border the western branch of the East African Rift.

The Virunga Mountains are a chain of 8 volcanoes located in East-Central Africa along the borders of Rwanda, Uganda, and the DR Congo. The ranges extend for about 80 km (50 miles) north of Lake Kivu perpendicular to the East African Rift Valley.