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Coordinates:
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1°30′0″ S 29°27′0″ E
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Type:
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Stratovolcano
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Age of rock:
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Last eruption:
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Mount Karisimbi is a dormant
volcano in the
Virunga Mountains of
Rwanda. At 4507 m (14,787 ft), Karisimbi is the highest of the eight major mountains of the mountain range, which is a part of the
East African Rift Valley.
The name Karisimbi probably comes from
isimbi, which means in Kinyaruanda little white shell and is an allusion to the white snow cap this tall volcano has sometimes.
Between the Karisimbi and the Visoke is the Karisoke Research Center, which was founded by
Dian Fossey in order to observe the
mountain gorillas living in this area.
