Mount Mikeno
Mount Mikeno, extinct volcano and, at 14,557 feet (4,437 metres), the second highest peak (after Mount Karisimbi) of the Virunga Mountains. Located in the Democratic Republic of the Congoβs Virunga National Park, it is situated 3.5 miles (5.5 km) northwest of Mount Karisimbi, near the Rwanda border. Many mountain gorillas live in the vicinity.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Laura Etheredge.
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Article Title:
Mount Mikeno
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
27 October 2009
Access Date:
November 13, 2026