Mount Karisimbi

volcano on the Rwanda–Democratic Republic of the Congo border
Mountain mountain Q737859
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Mount Karisimbi

Summary

Mount Karisimbi is a mountain[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of mountain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mount Karisimbi is located in Musanze District[3].
  • Mount Karisimbi is located in North Kivu[4].
  • Mount Karisimbi is located in Western Province[5].
  • Mount Karisimbi is located in Northern Province[6].
  • Mount Karisimbi is located in Nyabihu District[7].
  • Mount Karisimbi is in the country of Rwanda[8].
  • Mount Karisimbi is in the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo[9].
  • Mount Karisimbi's instance of is recorded as mountain[10].
  • Mount Karisimbi's instance of is recorded as stratovolcano[11].
  • Mount Karisimbi's Commons category is recorded as Mount Karisimbi[12].
  • Mount Karisimbi's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -1.5, 'lon': 29.45}[13].
  • Mount Karisimbi sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4507'}[14].
  • Mount Karisimbi's topographic isolation is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+207'}[15].
  • Mount Karisimbi's topographic prominence is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3312'}[16].
  • Mount Karisimbi's located in protected area is recorded as Virunga National Park[17].
  • Mount Karisimbi's mountain range is recorded as Virunga Mountains[18].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Rwanda[8], a sovereign state[19], in Rwanda[20], founded in 1962[21] and Democratic Republic of the Congo[9], a sovereign state[22], in Democratic Republic of the Congo[23], founded in 1960[24]. Located in include Musanze District[3], a district of Rwanda[25], in Rwanda[26]; North Kivu[4], a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo[27], in Democratic Republic of the Congo[28]; Western Province[5], a province of Rwanda[29], in Rwanda[30], founded in 2006[31]; Northern Province[6], a province of Rwanda[32], in Rwanda[33], founded in 2006[34]; and Nyabihu District[7], a district of Rwanda[35], in Rwanda[36].

Physical Characteristics

Mount Karisimbi sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4507'}[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include mountain[10] and stratovolcano[11].

Why It Matters

Mount Karisimbi ranks in the top 2% of mountain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Topographic prominence {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3312'}
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