List of volcanoes in Uganda
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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Uganda
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Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
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Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
Bufumbira | 2440 | 8005 | 1.23°S 29.72°E | Holocene |
Bunyaruguru Field | 1554 | 5098 | 0.20°S 30.08°E | Holocene |
Mount Elgon Mount Elgon Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu and west of Kitale.- Physical features :It is the oldest and largest solitary volcano in East Africa, covering an area of around 3500 km².... |
4321 | 14,178 | 1.1°S 34.5°E | |
Fort Portal Field | 1524 | 5000 | 0.70°N 30.25°E | Holocene |
Mount Katunga | 1707 | 5600 | 0.47°S 30.18°E | Holocene |
Katwe-Kikorongo Field | 1067 | 3501 | 0.08°S 29.92°E | Holocene |
Kyatwa Volcanic Field | 1430 | 4692 | 0.45°N 30.25°E | Holocene |
Mount Muhavura | 4127 | 13,450 | 1.38°S 29.67°E | Holocene |