Nyiragongo volcano in rare form as molten lava overflows the rim of the world’s largest lava lake. See visitvirunga.org for info on booking a volcano trek in Virunga National Park. 📸: Caragh Roberts | Virunga National Park

Lava lake inside Mt Nyiragongo. What to know about Mt.Nyiragongo Mount Nyiragongo, active volcano in the Virunga Mountains of east-central Africa. It lies in the volcano region of Virunga National Park, Congo (Kinshasa), near the border with Rwanda. Nyiragongo is known for its devastating eruptions. In 1977 some 2,000 people were killed, and in 2002 Goma was largely destroyed by lava, creating a refugee crisis. #mtnyiragongo #drc #democraticrepublicofcongo #goma #virunganationalpark #volcano #la