Bannyisogo

Bannyisogo is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 2,582 metres. Bannyisogo is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Volcanoes National Park and Mount Bisoke.

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is an extraordinary park in , full of impressive tropical rainforest and volcanic scenery, trekking, and is perhaps the best place in the world to see the rare mountain gorillas.

Volcano
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is an active volcano in the Virunga Mountains of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. It straddles the border of and the , but the summit is located in Rwanda. is situated 3½ km west of Bannyisogo.

Nature reserve
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The is a research institute in 's . It was founded by Dian Fossey on 24 September 1967 to study endangered mountain gorillas. is situated 4 km southwest of Bannyisogo.

Bannyisogo

Latitude
-1.4569° or 1° 27′ 25″ south
Longitude
29.5167° or 29° 31′ 0″ east
Elevation
2,582 metres (8,471 feet)
Open location code
6GCFGGV8+6M
Geo­Names ID
203183
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Notable Places Nearby

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