Karisimbi Crater

Karisimbi Crater is a crater in , and has an elevation of 3,585 metres. Karisimbi Crater is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the farm village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karisimbi Volcano.

Volcano
Photo: Amakuru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Karisimbi is a stratovolcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between and the . At 4,507 metres, Karisimbi is the highest of the eight major mountains of the mountain range, which is a part of Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift.

Karisimbi Crater

Latitude
-1.5215° or 1° 31′ 17″ south
Longitude
29.4442° or 29° 26′ 39″ east
Elevation
3,585 metres (11,762 feet)
Open location code
6GCFFCHV+9M
Geo­Names ID
7605376
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In Other Languages

“Karisimbi Crater” goes by many names.

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