Virunga Mountains

...3,470m above sea level. It is part of the Virunga Mountains, which lie between Lake Edward and Lake Kivu at the bottom of the Great Rift Valley in Africa, and borders the west of Mount Karisimbi (4,507m), the highest peak in the range. It is known for its caldera at the top and a semicircular lava lake within the crater, which continues to be highly active.

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…標高3470m。アフリカ大地溝帯底部に並ぶエドワード湖とキブ湖の間にあるビルンガ山地Virunga Mountainsに含まれ，山地の最高峰カリシンビ山(4507m)の西に接する。頂部のカルデラと，激しい活動をつづける火口内の半円形の溶岩湖で知られる。…

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