Nyiragongo

Question 1

where is mount nyiragongo?

Answer 1

central Africa, Democratic republic of the Congo, close to the border with Rwanda

Question 2

what is the GDP per capita of the DRC

Answer 2

£653

Question 3

popilation of Goma?

Answer 3

2 million

Question 4

where is Goma

Answer 4

city in the Democratic republic of the Congo, next to lake Kivu and Rwandan border

Question 5

Goma distance from Nyiragongo?

Answer 5

50km

Question 6

what rift/plate boundary is Nyiragongo on?

Answer 6

located on the western branch of the east african rift
constructive plate boundary where the african plate is being pulled apart into the nubian plate to the east and the somalian plate to the west

Question 7

what are the dimensions of Nyiragongo

Answer 7

composite volcano, main crater is 250km deep and 2km wide
contains lava lake in the middle

Question 8

what happened in the 2002 eruption?

Answer 8

fissure plates near lake Kivu fractured, 13km fissure opened on south flank, ejecting lava
there was a small ash cloud, but the biggest threat was the lava flow which split into three arms and disected the city.
co2 can seep through the ground

Question 9

2002 VEI score?

Answer 9

1

Question 10

when was the 2002 eruption?

Answer 10

17th January at 8:25 am

Question 11

how many people died as a result of the 2002 eruption and how many people were left homeless?

Answer 11

245 people died
120,000 people homeless

Question 12

how many people were evacuated in 2002?

Answer 12

400,000

Question 13

why was the 3 lava streams an issue?

Answer 13

some groups were cut off and couldnt recieve aid

Question 14

when was the 2021 eruption?

Answer 14

22nd May 2021 at 19:00

Question 15

what happened in the 2021 eruption?

Answer 15

two lava flows, beginning around 1800m high
one head east towards Rwanda
other stream stopped just before reaching Goma airport, which was very fortunate as it meant aid could come in

Question 16

how many died in 2021 eruption?

Answer 16

32, including 3 children
most killed in car crashes in the rushed evacuation
electrical outage across large areas

Question 17

how many people were left without clean water in 2021?

Answer 17

500,000, pipeline damaged by volcanic eruption cutting of access to potable water

Question 18

how many cholera cases were recorded in 2021

Answer 18

19
hard rock, hard to build long drop toilets

Question 19

in 2021, how many people were displaced from the DRC and how many fled to Rwanda as refugees?

Answer 19

400,000
7,000 to Rwanda

Question 20

short term responses to 2021 eruption?

Answer 20

• The official declaration of volcanic eruption was released by the military governor of the province of North Kivu and the volcanological observatory of Goma who had been coordinating the crisis response
• evacuation of thousands of people

Question 21

long term responses to 2021 eruption?

Answer 21

• there was increased volcanic activity earlier in the year that suggested that another eruption was possible, the Goma volcano observatory functions were limited by budget cuts and limited fiscal means.
• Congolses government launched a project to relocate people to temporary camps before encouraging them to move to a new village development for their permanent resettlement
• one year after eruption with lava still steaming, houses have begun to be built on the new lava fields (dangerous)
• 2 years after eruption, 300 new structures have been built on the lava flows