Karisimbi
| Karisimbi | ||
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 Karisimbi volcano as seen from the Visoke volcano |
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| height | 4507 m | |
| location | Rwanda , East Africa | |
| Mountains | Virunga volcanoes | |
| Dominance | 208 km → Mount Luigi di Savoia | |
| Notch height | 3312 m | |
| Coordinates | 1 ° 30 ′ 22 ″ S , 29 ° 27 ′ 1 ″ E | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
| rock | Basanite , trachyte | |
The Karisimbi is a dormant volcano in the Virunga volcanic chain and the highest point in Rwanda . At 4507 m, the Karisimbi is the highest of the eight peaks in the mountain range that is part of the East African Rift Valley .
The name Karisimbi probably comes from the word isimbi , which means “little white shell” in Kinyarwanda . This is a nod to the white snow cap that sometimes sits on top of the tall volcano.
Between the Karisimbi and Visoke located Karisoke Research Center ( Karisoke Research Center ). Dian Fossey lived there from 1967 until her death in 1985 to observe and research the mountain gorillas , which are only found in this area.
literature
- Otmar Werle, Karl-Heinz Weichert: Rwanda. A portrait of the country. Görres-Verlag, Koblenz 1987, ISBN 3-920388-01-13 .
Web links
Commons : Karisimbi - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Karisimbi in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)