Mikeno

Mount Mikeno, along with Mount Nyiragongo, Mount Nyamuragira, Mount Karisimbi, Mount Bisoke, and Mount Sabyinyo, is an extinct volcanic mountain in the Virunga Mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mount Mikeno, at 4,437 meters, is the second-highest peak in the Virunga Mountains, after Karisimbi, and Africa's 13th tallest mountain. Mikeno means "poor," and it gets its name from the rough slopes that make human settlement impossible.

Mount Mikeno is totally surrounded by Virunga National Park and is home to critically endangered mountain gorillas. Mikeno's gorilla expeditions usually depart from the adjacent Bukima Patrol Post.

Mount Mikeno is known for being home to the world's most famous mountain gorillas; the name Mikeno comes from a local word that means "poor," according to the mountain's rough slopes. Mount Mikeno's top is the most difficult to reach of all the Virunga volcanoes, but it's worth the effort since you can see the east African rift, which has been growing for 30 million years and offers amazing vistas.

Height: 4,437 meters

Location: The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Virunga National Park