Nyiragongo Volcano

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:stratovolcano
gptkbp:access hiking trails
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Goma
Lake Kivu
gptkbp:calderaDiameter 1.2 kilometers
gptkbp:country gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:elevation 3470 meters
gptkbp:eruptionImpact destruction of property
environmental damage
loss of life
displacement of people
gptkbp:eruptionInterval frequent
gptkbp:geologicalAge Holocene
gptkbp:hasCrater 250 meters
gptkbp:hasLavaLake yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nyiragongo Volcano
gptkbp:knownFor fast-moving lava flows
gptkbp:lastEruption 2021
gptkbp:latitude -1.5167
gptkbp:lavaLakeDepth up to 600 meters
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Virunga_Mountains
gptkbp:longitude 29.25
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:Goma_Volcano_Observatory
gptkbp:namedAfter local language (Nyiragongo)
gptkbp:near gptkb:Goma
gptkbp:neighboringVolcano gptkb:Nyamuragira
gptkbp:notableFeature persistent lava lake
gptkbp:notableVolcano 1977
2002
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:East_African_Rift
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Virunga_National_Park
gptkbp:recordedAt 1882
gptkbp:region gptkb:North_Kivu
gptkbp:riskFactor high
lava flows
gas emissions
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Virunga_National_Park
gptkbp:volcanicArcBelt gptkb:East_African_Rift
gptkbp:volcanicExplosivityIndex 1-2
gptkbp:volcanicProduct gptkb:gasoline
ash
tephra
alkaline lava
carbonatite lava
gptkbp:volcanoType gptkb:stratovolcano
effusive
explosive
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_Rift_Valley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7