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Volcanoes National Park is a national park in northwestern Rwanda. It covers 160 km 2 (62 sq mi) of rainforest and encompasses five of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains , namely Karisimbi , Bisoke , Muhabura , Gahinga and Sabyinyo .
Climate chart & month by month description of the weather and climate in Volcanoes National Park. Including the pros and cons of the dry and wet seasons!
The Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is located in the north-western portion of Rwanda and spans around 16,000 hectares. It has afro-montane forests, bamboo forests, savannah grassland, extensive wetlands, and five volcanoes (Bisoke, Gahinga, Muhabura, Sabyinyo and Karisimbi).
Mount Karisimbi: A dormant stratovolcano that reaches a height of 14,787 feet (4,507 m). Mount Bisoke: This stratovolcano is dormant and features a summit of 12,175 feet (3,711 m). Mount Muhabura: This extinct volcano sits are the border between Rwanda and Uganda with a peak of 13,540 feet (4,127 m).
The five primary volcanoes in the park are Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga, and Sabyinyo, with Karisimbi being the highest at over 4,500 meters above sea level. The park’s elevation, which ranges from about 2,400m to 4,507m, largely influences its climate.
Volcanoes NP protects the Rwandan sector of the Virunga Mountains, a range of dormant and active volcanoes that straddle the Ugandan and Congolese borders. The dramatic scenery consists of a chain of freestanding mountains, connected by forested saddles.
The park’s boundary in Rwanda extends over some 65km, from the Congolese border near Gisenyi all the way to the Ugandan border near Kisoro. Volcanoes National Park is the Rwandan part of the Virunga Forest that extends over the border in the two neighboring countries to form one single international conservation area.
