Volcanoes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Stratovolcano · 3,470 m (11,385 ft) · Africa-C

Nyiragongo is a stratovolcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 3,470 m (11,385 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1964 or later. NOAA records 4 significant eruptions here, which killed 133 people where the toll is counted.

Nyiragongo on the map

Nyiragongo and the volcanoes within 300 km, colored by when each last erupted.

  • Since 1964
  • 1900 to 1963
  • 1800s
  • AD 1 to 1799
  • Before AD 1, or undated

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The volcano

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
3,470 m (11,385 ft)
Region
Africa-C
Summit
1.520° S, 29.250° E
Last known eruption
1964 or later
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
223030

Significant eruptions

4 on record, newest first.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

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Sources

Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.