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Visoke Volcano | John Seach
(Bisoke)
Democratic Republic of Congo / Rwanda
1.47 S, 29.492 E
summit elevation 3711 m
Stratovolcano
Visoke Volcano is located on the Democratic Republic of Congo / Rwanda border. The volcano contains a 450-m-wide lake in the summit crater. An eruption in 1957 formed two small cones on the north flank, 11 km from the summit.
Visoke volcano - John Seach
A field of cinder cones is located between Visoke and Sabinyo volcanoes.
The volcano has produced leucitite, olivine nephelinite, basanite and hawaiite
lavas. Visoke leucitites exhibit a relatively restricted compositional range.
Further reading
Marcelot, G. and Rançon, J.P., 1988. Mineral chemistry of leucitites from Visoke Volcano (Virunga Range, Rwanda): petrogenetic implications. Mineralogical Magazine, 52(368), pp.603-613.
Visoke Volcano Eruptions
No recent eruptions.
In 1957 an eruption occurred at Mugogo volcano, 11 km north of the summit.