Mount Nyamuragira

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf volcano
gptkbp:accessibility remote
gptkbp:adjacentTo Lake Kivu
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Lake_Edward
gptkb:Nyiragongo
gptkbp:climate tropical highland
gptkbp:climbRate moderate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected area status
gptkbp:coordinates 1.4°S 29.2°E
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Bantu_peoples
gptkbp:culturalSignificance sacred to local tribes
gptkbp:currentStatus 2011
gptkbp:elevation 3,058 meters
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat for wildlife
affects local climate
influences rainfall patterns
gptkbp:firstGeneration 1885
gptkbp:flora mountain forest
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:East_African_Rift
high
Quaternary
ongoing
every few years
frequent
basalt
lahars
volcanic rock
lava tubes
pumice
frequent eruptions
effusive
fertile for agriculture
gptkbp:hasArea yes
gptkbp:hasPopulation low density
gptkbp:hasTechnicalField over 200 km²
gptkbp:historicalPeriod over 40 recorded
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for local ecology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Nyamuragira
gptkbp:isEngagedIn 1885
gptkbp:landmark prominent feature in landscape
gptkbp:landUse conservation area
gptkbp:lastProduced 2010
2021
gptkbp:localEconomy tourism and research
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:majorIndustry 2002
gptkbp:naturalResources potential for eruptions
gptkbp:notableFor high lava flow
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Virunga_National_Park
gptkbp:region gptkb:Virunga_Mountains
part_of_the_Great_Lakes_region.
gptkbp:researchInterest volcanology
ongoing monitoring
gptkbp:safety high
gptkbp:tourism popular hiking destination
gptkbp:type shield volcano
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:wildlife mountain gorilla