Rwanda Volcanoes
Rwanda has 3 Holocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Bolded volcanoes have erupted within the past 20 years. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Chronological listing of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in Rwanda. Bolded eruptions indicate continuing activity.
Volcano Name | Start Date | Stop Date | Certainty | VEI | Evidence |
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Visoke | 1957 Aug 1 | 1957 Aug 3 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Visoke | 1891 | Unknown | Confirmed | Unknown | |
Karisimbi | 8050 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Potassium-Argon |
There are 7 photos available for volcanoes in Rwanda.

Aerial photograph courtesy of Henry Luc Hody (Belgian ambassador).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2018 (https://www.planet.com/).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

Photo by Henry-Luc Hody, 1989.

Aerial photograph courtesy of Henry Luc Hody (Belgian ambassador).

NASA Landsat image, 1999 (courtesy of Hawaii Synergy Project, Univ. of Hawaii Institute of Geophysics & Planetology).

NASA Landsat image, 1999 (courtesy of Hawaii Synergy Project, Univ. of Hawaii Institute of Geophysics & Planetology).
This is a compilation of Rwanda volcano information sources, such as official monitoring or other government agencies.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center | |
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Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Notices and Archive |