Mount Bisoke

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Mount Bisoke is an active stratovolcano in the Virunga Mountains on the Rwanda–Democratic Republic of the Congo border, known for its crater lake and gorilla habitat.

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Mount Bisoke canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
stratovolcano
activityStatus active volcano
alsoKnownAs Bisoke
belongsToVolcanicField Virunga volcanic field
linked to: Virunga Mountains
continent Africa
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
countrySubdivision North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
linked to: North Kivu Province

Northern Province, Rwanda
craterLakeDiameter approximately 400 m
elevation 3711 m
about 12175 ft
geologicalSetting Western branch of the East African Rift
hasCraterLake yes
hasFeature crater lake
hasLavaFlows yes
hasMultipleCraters yes
hasResearchActivity primatology
volcanology
hasSummitCrater yes
hasVegetationZone afro-alpine zone
bamboo forest
montane forest
hasWildlife golden monkeys
mountain gorillas
isPartOfTransboundaryProtectedArea Virunga landscape
knownFor crater lake at the summit
hiking
mountain gorilla habitat
lastEruption 1957
locatedIn Virunga Mountains
locatedInProtectedArea Virunga National Park
Volcanoes National Park
locatedOnBorderOf Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
mountainRange Virunga Mountains
nameLanguage Kinyarwanda
nearbyCity Musanze
partOf Albertine Rift
East African Rift
partOfConservationRegion Albertine Rift montane forests ecoregion
summitCraterFilledWith water
tourismActivity gorilla trekking
guided hikes
volcanicArcOrBelt Virunga volcanic chain
linked to: Virunga Mountains
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Volcanoes National Park contains Mount Bisoke
Mount Karisimbi hasNearbyVolcano Mount Bisoke
Virunga Mountains contains Mount Bisoke
Musanze hasNearbyAttraction Mount Bisoke