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Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people.

Historical image related to Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people. from January 17, 2002

Mount Nyiragongo

Active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3,470 m (11,385 ft) in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Albertine Rift. It is located inside Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 12 km (7.5 mi) north of the town of Goma…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Country in Central Africa

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply Congo, or more infrequently Zaire is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of…
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