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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| activityStatus | active volcano ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bisoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToVolcanicField | Virunga volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
ⓘ
Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Province, Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfTransboundaryProtectedArea | Virunga landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
crater lake at the summit
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountain gorilla habitat ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 1957 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virunga Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Virunga National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volcanoes National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Virunga Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Kinyarwanda ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Musanze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Albertine Rift
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East African Rift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConservationRegion | Albertine Rift montane forests ecoregion ⓘ |
| summitCraterFilledWith | water ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
gorilla trekking
ⓘ
guided hikes ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Virunga volcanic chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
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