Geography A-level - Volcanoes

Nyirangono:

• In the Congo
• 200,000 inhabitants
• Crater: 250m deep and 2km wide
• Lave lake
• Erupted over 30 times since 19th century 
• Responsible for over 40% of Africas volcanic eruptions

Effects of Nyirangongo:

• Lava flows destoyed 1/3 of Goma (Capital) - covering the N 1/3 of runway at Goma airport - limits the flow of AID available
• Commercial centre destroyed, along with medical facilities and food, water and power supplies
• Death toll: 147 - mainly from poisonous gases in the atmosphere and cholera 
• 350,000 fled to Rwanda (area known for being dangerous) 
• Lake Kivu was contaminated with sulphurous lava - led to many deaths…