What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Nyamuragira (3058m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Mount Nyamuragira (3058m)?

The contour map of Mount Nyamuragira (3058m) uses a 50m contour interval. This means each line represents a 50m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Mount Nyamuragira (3058m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Nyamuragira (3058m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,058m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

Why does Mount Nyamuragira (3058m) have gentle slopes?

Mount Nyamuragira (3058m) is a shield volcano, built almost entirely from fluid lava flows. The contour map shows widely spaced lines, reflecting slopes that rarely exceed 5–10 degrees — much gentler than a stratovolcano.

Mount Nyamuragira (3058m)

Mount Nyamuragira stands at 3058 meters in DR Congo, part of the Virunga Mountains, Africa. This peak is classified as a Shield Volcano.

Elevation

3058 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

-1.408000, 29.200000

Type

shield_volcano

Elevation Comparison

Volcanic

About This Mountain

Mount Nyamuragira (3058m) is a shield volcano in the Virunga Mountains, DR Congo. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. A notable mountain summit offering dramatic scenery and varied climbing terrain for those with alpine experience.

Routes

Standard Ascent (Mount Nyamuragira) 3

12.00 km · 7.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mount Nyamuragira (3058m) in the Virunga Mountains shows widely spaced, gently curving contours reflecting broad, low-angle slopes. Contour lines are drawn at 50m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 250m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 3,058m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Nyamuragira (3058m) in the Virunga Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,058m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.