Mount Nyiragongo - Wikipedia
Mount Nyiragongo (/ ˌnɪərəˈɡɒŋɡoʊ, - ˈɡɔːŋ -/ neer-ə-GONG-go) is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3,470 m (11,385 ft) [1] in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Albertine Rift.
Goma Volcano Observatory - Virunga Volcanoes
Created in 1986, the Goma Volcano Observatory (GVO), or “Observatoire Volcanologique de Goma” (OVG) in French, is the Congolese scientific institute in charge of the monitoring of Nyiragongo and Nyamulagira volcanoes, in the Virunga Volcanic Province, and the study of impacts related to the eruptive activity.
Goma Volcano Eruption Displaces 415,700 People as IOM …
Jun 2, 2021 · Goma – The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano has forced more than 415,000 people, nearly half of whom are children, to leave Goma, according to thousands of individual assessments carried out by the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix.
Mount Nyiragongo | Location, Eruptions, History, & Map
Dec 3, 2024 · Mount Nyiragongo, active volcano in the Virunga Mountains of east-central Africa. It lies in the volcano region of Virunga National Park, Congo (Kinshasa), near the border with Rwanda, 12 miles (19 km) north of Goma.
400,000 people flee Goma after warnings of second volcanic eruption - CNN
May 28, 2021 · Around 400,000 people have fled the city of Goma and its surroundings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the threat of another volcanic eruption at Mount Nyiragongo looms, a...
Outrunning the worlds fastest-flowing lava and rebuilding Goma
May 22, 2022 · Goma, the capital city of the North Kivu region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a thriving metropolis that is home to around two million people. But lying just 15 kilometres to the north is Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano with the fastest-flowing lava in …
Mount Nyiragongo just erupted—here's why it's one of Africa's …
May 24, 2021 · Lava from the recent eruption stopped just short of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But geologic factors and inconsistent monitoring make the volcano a perpetual...
Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 ...
1 day ago · The Congolese government has vowed to retake control of Goma, but experts and locals worry that the city’s awkward location – in close proximity to an active volcano, on the shores of Lake ...
Life in Goma, the Congolese city under a new occupation : NPR
2 days ago · Goma's power lines were damaged in the battle for the city. Water is still in short supply, and there's no internet connection. The U.N. says at least 700 people were killed and nearly 3,000 ...
Life in Goma After a Rebel Takeover - The New York Times
3 days ago · But the situation in Goma, a city built around black lava streams from a nearby live volcano, is far from normal. Dead bodies lie in the streets. Stores, supermarkets, and humanitarian agencies ...