Volcanoes National Park

Natural SiteNational Park

National park in Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park is a national park in northwestern Rwanda. It covers 160 km2 (62 sq mi) of rainforest and encompasses five of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains, namely Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo. It borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. It is home to the mountain gorilla and the golden monkey, and was the base for the primatologist Dian Fossey.

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Where it is

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Mount KarisimbiNatural Site · 5.9 km
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Mount BisokeNatural Site · 6.9 km
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Mount SabyinyoNatural Site · 14 km
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Mount NyiragongoNatural Site · 28 km
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NyamuragiraNatural Site · 33 km
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Lake KivuNatural Site · 58 km

Volcanoes National Park

Where it is

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