List of volcanoes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

See also: Lists of volcanoes

This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Volcanoes

Name	Elevation		Location	Last eruption
Name	meters	feet	Coordinates	Last eruption
May-Ya-Moto	2000	-	0°56′S 29°20′E / 0.93°S 29.33°E / -0.93; 29.33	(1)
Nyamuragira	3058	10,033	1°24′29″S 29°12′00″E / 1.408°S 29.20°E / -1.408; 29.20	2011
Mount Nyiragongo	3470	11,384	1°31′S 29°15′E / 1.52°S 29.25°E / -1.52; 29.25	2010 (continuing)
Tshibinda	1460	4790	2°19′S 28°45′E / 2.32°S 28.75°E / -2.32; 28.75	Holocene
Bisoke	3711	12,175	1°28′12″S 29°29′31″E / 1.47°S 29.492°E / -1.47; 29.492	1957

References

Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu).

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