Mount Muhabura
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Mount Muhabura, also known as Mount Muhavura, is an inactive volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the Rwanda-Uganda border. At Script error: No such module "convert"., Muhabura is the third highest of the eight major mountains of the mountain range, which is part of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Its summit contains a small crater lake. The limited evidence for this volcano suggests that it last erupted some time in the Holocene, but the exact date is not known. The Smithsonian Institution states that a small parasitic crater near Muhabura had been active "recently" without mentioning a date.
The name Muhabura means "The Guide" in the local language, Kinyarwanda.[1]
Geography
Muhabura is the third highest of the 8 volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains chain at an altitude of Script error: No such module "convert". with a prominence of 1,530 metres. It can be seen from many parts of Uganda and Rwanda because of its height and characteristic slope.
It is flanked by the smaller Mount Gahinga to the west, separated by a swamp from the Kabiranyuma River.[1] Muhabura´s Northern side lies in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, in Uganda and the Southern side in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
Hiking the peak is possible from Rwanda ´s Volcanoes National Park headquarters in Kinigi, which is 2 hours drive from Kigali or from Musanze.[1]
See also
References
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External links
- Hike Muhabura Volcano with Bamboo Ecotours
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