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Mount Mikeno is an extinct volcanic mountain located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo section of the Virunga Mountains along with Mount Nyiragongo, Mount Nyamuragira, Mount Karisimbi, Mount Bisoke and Mount Sabyinyo. At 4,437 metres (14,557 ft) Mount Mikeno is the second highest peak in the Virunga Mountains after Karisimbi, and the 13th highest mountain of Africa. Mikeno means "poor" and is so named for its harsh slopes which preclude human habitation. [2]
| Mount Mikeno | |
|---|---|
 Mt. Mikeno behind the Bukima Patrol Post in Virunga National Park, DRC | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,437 m (14,557 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,193 m (3,914 ft) |
| Coordinates | 1°27′50″S 29°25′6″E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Mikeno Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Parent range | Virunga Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Mount Mikeno lies completely within Virunga National Park and is known for the critically endangered mountain gorillas that live on its slopes. [3] Expeditions to observe Mikeno's gorillas typically leave from the nearby Bukima Patrol Post. [4]
Mount Mikeno is the type locality of the yellow-crested helmetshrike Prionops alberti.[5]
Notes
- "Mount Mikeno" Britannica.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- Fossey 1983, pp. 40
- "About Virunga National Park" Virguna.org. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- "Mountain Gorilla Treks" VisitVirguna.org. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- Schouteden, Henri (1933). "Un oiseau nouveau trouvi. au sommet du Mikeno". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines. 24: 211.
References
Fossey, Dian (1983), Gorillas in the Mist, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, ISBN 0-618-08360-X
External links
- "Mikeno". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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[de] Mikeno
Der Mikeno ist ein Vulkan im Nationalpark Virunga in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo. Er ist 4437 Meter hoch und Teil des Virunga-Bergmassivs, das sich teils auf kongolesischem teils auf ruandischem und teils auf ugandischem Staatsgebiet erstreckt.- [en] Mount Mikeno
[es] Monte Mikeno
El monte Mikeno es un volcán extinto de la cadena volcánica Virunga[1] que con sus 4437 m lo convierte en la segunda más alta después del monte Karisimbi. Se localiza en el parque nacional Virunga en la República Democrática del Congo cerca de la frontera con Ruanda en donde habita el gorila de montaña en grave peligro de extinción.[fr] Mont Mikeno
Le mont Mikeno est un volcan éteint des montagnes des Virunga en République démocratique du Congo. Culminant à 4 437 mètres d'altitude, il s'agit du deuxième plus haut sommet de la chaîne et du treizième du continent africain. Il doit son nom, qui signifie « pauvre », à l'âpreté de ses pentes qui les rend inhabitables pour l'homme. Elles abritent en revanche quelques-uns des derniers gorilles des montagnes.[it] Mikeno
Il monte Mikeno è un vulcano inattivo situato al confine fra Ruanda e Congo RD, appartenente alla catena dei Monti Virunga, e in particolare al sistema vulcanico di Bufumbira. Dopo il Sabinyo, è il vulcano più antico della catena, essendosi formato nel Pleistocene.[1]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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