Mount Gahinga
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Mount Gahinga is a dormant volcanic mountain in the Virunga range on the border of Rwanda and Uganda, known for its scenic hiking trails and proximity to endangered mountain gorilla habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Gahinga canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dormant volcano
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mountain ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ |
| elevation |
11398 feet
ⓘ
3474 metres ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic activity of the Albertine Rift ⓘ |
| hasActivityType | extinct or dormant volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasClimbingRoute | trail from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park headquarters ⓘ |
| hasCrater | swampy crater ⓘ |
| hasCraterDiameter | about 180 metres ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | montane forest ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasSummitFeatures |
giant lobelia plants
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swampy caldera ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
afro-montane vegetation
ⓘ
bamboo forest ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
endangered mountain gorillas
ⓘ
golden monkeys ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching opportunities
ⓘ
proximity to mountain gorilla habitat ⓘ scenic hiking trails ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virunga Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
Rwanda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Northern Rwanda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwestern Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Rwanda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Virunga range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage |
Kinyarwanda
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Rufumbira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | small pile of stones ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea |
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volcanoes National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearSettlement |
Kisoro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Musanze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Albertine Rift
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East African Rift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConservationArea | Greater Virunga Landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Rwanda Development Board
NERFINISHED
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Uganda Wildlife Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | between Mount Muhabura and Mount Sabyinyo ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cultural visits
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nature walks ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| typicalAscentTime | about 6 to 8 hours round trip ⓘ |
| volcanicField | Virunga volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanicStatus | dormant ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.