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Nyamulagira
Shield volcano · 3,058 m · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nyamulagira sits on the African Plate, in a rift zone. 49 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2026. Its major eruptions caused at least 20 deaths.
- Elevation
- 3,058 m
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Rift zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite
- Plate
- African Plate
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Last Eruption
- 2026
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 49
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 3
- Known Fatalities
- 20
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date
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