National Park · Rwanda
Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park is a national park in Rwanda, covering 32,124 acres (13,000 ha), established in 1969.
Photo: Volcanoes National Park via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Rwanda |
| Area | 32,124 acres (13,000 ha) |
| Established | 1969 |
| Coordinates | 1.4675° S, 29.4925° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park is a national park in northwestern Rwanda. It covers 160 km2 (62 sq mi) of rainforest and encompasses five of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains, namely Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo. It borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. It is home to the mountain gorilla and the golden monkey, and was the base for the primatologist Dian Fossey.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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Airports near this park
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- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 22.3 miles away
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali, Rwanda · 56.5 miles away
- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura, Burundi · 128.8 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Volcanoes National Park?
Volcanoes National Park is in Rwanda (1.4675° S, 29.4925° E).
When was Volcanoes National Park established?
Volcanoes National Park was established in 1969, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Volcanoes National Park?
Volcanoes National Park covers 32,124 acres (13,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q932736 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanoes_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).