GVP volcano 223030 · no holder yet
Nyiragongo
Nyiragongo is a 3,470 m stratovolcano in DR Congo, erupting as recently as 2026.
Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since May 2002, as of March 2026.
- Type
- Stratovolcano (composite landform)
- Summit
- 3,470 m above sea level
- Rock
- Foidite
- Setting
- Rift zone, continental, over 25 km
- Last eruption
- 2026
- Largest known
- VEI 2, explosive, 2002
- Eruptions
- 19 confirmed in the record
- Where
- 1.52°S 29.25°E · DR Congo
- Region
- Albertine Rift Volcanic Province, Eastern Africa Volcanic Regions
- Record
- Global Volcanism Program, volcano 223030
Not a hazard warning. For safety information follow the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (its directory lists the observatory for each country).