Virunga National Park
About Virunga National Park
Virunga National Park is a national park in the Albertine Rift Valley in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1925. In elevation, it ranges from 680 m (2,230 ft) in the Semliki River valley to 5,109 m (16,762 ft) in the Rwenzori Mountains. From north to south it extends approximately 300 km (190 mi), largely along the international borders with Uganda and Rwanda in the east. It covers an area of 7,800 km2 (3,000 sq mi). It is bounded to the north by the Puemba River and to the south by Tchegera Island in Lake Kivu.
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Virunga National Park was Africa's first national park, and it was set up largely thanks to his efforts and his advocacy.
from No Such Thing As Miles Davis's Jazzercise Workouts, 2022-02-18 at 00:28:29 · read transcript
Other times Virunga National Park came up
Go on the ground slightly. It doesn't look like it's being intimidated by your size either. There's this whole sort of FAQ page on the Virunga National Park, which is in Congo. It tells you all these details. If it does get to you and it's angry and you're down on the ground, let it attack you.
No Such Thing As A Shakespeare Burger, 2026-03-19 · listen
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