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Mount Karisimbi

Stratovolcano · 4,490 m · Rwanda

Mount Karisimbi — Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Amakuru assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mount Karisimbi sits on the Somali Plate, in a rift zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 8050 BCE.

Elevation: 4,490 m
Type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic Setting: Rift zone, continental crust
Dominant Rock: Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite
Plate: Somali Plate
Country: Rwanda
Last Eruption: 8050 BCE
Known Eruptions (Holocene): 1

Nearby Cities

Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 170,000 people live in those within 30 km.

20 kmRuhengeri87,000 people
29 kmGisenyi84,000 people
32 kmGoma144,000 people
62 kmKibuye48,000 people
65 kmKabale45,000 people

Eruption Timeline

Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

Eruption Uncertain Date

Wikipedia article

Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata