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Mount Muhabura

Mountain on the Rwanda–Uganda border

Summary

Mountain on the Rwanda–Uganda border

Field	Value
name	Mount Muhabura
photo	GahingaMuhabura.png
photo_caption	Mts. Gahinga (left) and Muhabura (right)
elevation_m	4127
elevation_ref
prominence_m	1534
prominence_ref
map	Rwanda#Uganda
map_caption	Location in Rwanda (on border with Uganda)
map_size	280
label_position	right
listing	Ultra
Ribu
translation	The Guide
language	Kinyarwanda
location	Rwanda–Uganda
range	Virunga Mountains
coordinates
coordinates_ref
formed_by	Volcanism along the Albertine Rift
type	Stratovolcano
last_eruption	Unknown (Holocene?)

Ribu Mount Muhabura, also known as Mount Muhavura, is an inactive volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the Rwanda-Uganda border. At 4127 m, Muhabura is the third highest of the eight major mountains of the mountain range, which is part of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Its summit contains a small crater lake. The limited evidence for this volcano suggests that it last erupted some time in the Holocene, but the exact date is not known. The Smithsonian Institution states that a small parasitic crater near Muhabura had been active "recently" without mentioning a date.

The name Muhabura means "The Guide" in the local language, Kinyarwanda.

Geography

Muhabura is the third highest of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains chain at an altitude of 4127 m with a prominence of 1,530 metres. It can be seen from many parts of Uganda and Rwanda because of its height and characteristic slope.

It is flanked by the smaller Mount Gahinga to the west, separated by a swamp from the Kabiranyuma River. Muhabura´s Northern side lies in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, in Uganda and the Southern side in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.

Hiking the peak is possible from Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park headquarters in Kinigi, which is two hours drive from Kigali or from Musanze.

Gallery

View of Muhabura Volcanoe in Kinigi sector, Musanze district, Rwanda afar from Volcanoes Park.jpg|View of Muhabura Volcano in Kinigi sector, Musanze district, Rwanda afar from Volcanoes Park Team hiking on mt.Muhavula.jpg|Hiking on mount Muhabura Augite Rwanda.jpg|Volcanic rock from Muhabura containing crystals of augite

References

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"Mount Muhabura". Peakbagger.com.
(2022-09-03). "Mount Muhabura Hike - Volcanoes National Park Rwanda".

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