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Volcanoes in DR Congo

DR Congo has 4 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 3 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 4,490 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.

VOLCANOES4

ACTIVE SINCE 19263

HIGHEST SUMMIT4,490 m

By last eruption

Erupted since 19263 · 75%

Historical (1500–1925)0 · 0%

Prehistoric (Holocene)1 · 25%

Last eruption undated0 · 0%

Most recently active in DR Congo

The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.

2026Nyiragongo · Stratovolcano3,470 m

2026Nyamulagira · Shield3,058 m

1957Mugogo · Cone2,338 m

8050 BCEKarisimbi · Stratovolcano4,490 m

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