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Virunga National Park

Also known as Albert National Park, Parc national de Virunga, Parc national des Virunga, Parc national Virunga

NaturalDemocratic Republic of the Congo
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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Virunga National Park is about 75 km south of Butembo. The nearest other World Heritage site is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, about 65 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Butembo · about 286,000 peopleabout 75 km north
  • Kasese · about 67,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
  • Kabale · about 45,000 peopleabout 100 km south-east
  • Beni · about 333,000 peopleabout 110 km north
  • Ruhengeri · about 87,000 peopleabout 110 km south
  • Mbarara · about 84,000 peopleabout 130 km east
Virunga National ParkButemboMbararaKaseseKabaleBwindi Impenetrable National Park50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Virunga National Park and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesBwindi Impenetrable National Park1Rwenzori Mountains National Park2Rwanda Genocide Memorials3Kahuzi-Biega National Park4Nyungwe National Park5Virunga National Park
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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