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Which Virunga volcano is the highest?
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East African mountains
Mountains and lakes of East Africa.
The highest peak in the Virunga Mountains is Mount Karisimbi, which reaches an elevation of 14,787 feet (4,507 meters). Located on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, it is one of the eight major volcanic peaks in the range.12