In central Africa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sit two volcanoes: Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira. Besides their proximity to Lake Kivu in the south, these volcanoes share the capacity for destruction, each having produced its share of catastrophic eruptions since the early twentieth century. Yet these volcanoes differ markedly from each other, one being a low-profiled structure rising subtly from the plain, and the other sporting steep slopes.
Published Dec 10, 2007
Central Africa’s highly active Nyamuragira and Nyiragongo volcanoes simultaneously release volcanic plumes.
Published Feb 14, 2015
When the African volcano Nyiragongo erupted unusually fluid lava in January 2002, nearly 500,000 Congo citizens were displaced, and dozens were killed. The lava did not erupt from the central crater, but instead ran from fissures along the southern slopes, just north of the city of Goma.
Published May 8, 2007
Scientists confirmed a stable pond of lava exists within the crater, raising the planet’s known number of lava lakes to seven.
Published Jul 19, 2019
Satellite view of fresh lava flows from recent activity at Kilaue’s Pu’u O’o Crater.
Published Sep 9, 2011
A river of red and black lava marks the site of Nyamurigira’s latest eruption.
Published Nov 16, 2011
This pair of high-resolution images from the commercial Ikonos satellite shows the craters of Nyamuragira and Nyiragongo, both of which are located at the far eastern edge of Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Kivu.
Published Dec 11, 2007
Nyamuragira volcano began spouting lava into the skies above Congo in November 2011, sending up spectacular water vapor clouds as well.
Published Nov 17, 2011
