Nyiragongo Territory
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Nyiragongo Territory is an administrative area in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo known for encompassing communities near the active Mount Nyiragongo volcano and the city of Goma.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
ⓘ
territory ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterNearby | Goma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel | second-level subdivision of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| borders | Goma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | land border with Rwanda (via adjacent Goma area) ⓘ |
| climate | tropical highland climate ⓘ |
| contains |
communities near Mount Nyiragongo
ⓘ
parts of the Virunga volcanic field ⓘ rural areas north of Goma ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | volcanic region of the Virunga Mountains ⓘ |
| governedAs | territory under provincial authorities of North Kivu ⓘ |
| hasConflictImpact | affected by armed group activity in North Kivu ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
informal trade with Goma
ⓘ
livestock keeping ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
deforestation around settlements
ⓘ
land degradation from population pressure ⓘ |
| hasHazardMonitoring | volcano monitoring by Goma Volcano Observatory ⓘ |
| hasHumanitarianIssue |
food insecurity
ⓘ
internally displaced persons ⓘ limited access to basic services ⓘ |
| hasHumanitarianPresence | international NGOs operating in response to crises ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
French
ⓘ
Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNaturalHazard |
earthquakes
ⓘ
gas emissions from volcanic activity ⓘ lava flows from Mount Nyiragongo ⓘ volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | high population density near Goma urban fringe ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
air pollution from volcanic gases
ⓘ
destruction of housing by lava flows ⓘ population displacement due to eruptions ⓘ |
| hasTransportLink |
road connections to Goma
ⓘ
road connections toward Rutshuru Territory ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Kivu Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mount Nyiragongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Nyiragongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Rwandan border
ⓘ
city of Goma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Rift Valley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kivu region NERFINISHED ⓘ North Kivu Province administrative structure ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Africa Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
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