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Detailed explanation-1: -It is located inside Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 12 km (7.5 mi) north of the town of Goma and Lake Kivu and just west of the border with Rwanda. The main crater is about two kilometres (1 mi) wide and usually contains a lava lake.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nyiragongo, part of the Virunga Volcanic Province (VVP), is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo along the western branch of the East African Rift system. It contains a 1.2 km-wide summit crater with a lava lake that has been active since at least 1971.

Detailed explanation-3: -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, 12 miles (19 km) north of Goma.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 22 May 2021, Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began erupting.

Detailed explanation-5: -In a way, Nyiragongo, a vertiginous volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is always erupting: The mountain is crowned by a rare, persistent lava lake constantly fed by churning magma below.