Mount Gahinga
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| Mount Gahinga | |
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 Mts. Gahinga (left) and Muhabura (right) |
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| Elevation | 3,474 metres (11,398 feet) |
| Location | Rwanda–Uganda |
| Range | Virunga Mountains |
| Prominence | 2,821 m |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | unknown |
| Easiest route | hike |
| Translation | A little pile of stones (Kinyarwanda) |
Mount Gahinga, is a dormant/extinct volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and Uganda. Gahinga lies between Muhahabura and Sabyinyo, but is the smallest of these three. The Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is named after the mountain, and tourists can climb Gahinga from that side.
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