Nyiragongo jan 2002 Flashcards
when did it happen
January 2002
where is Nyiragongo
Democratic republic of congo
how far in Nyiragongo from Goma
20km
what is Goma’s population
1 million
what was happening in rwanda
conflict
what type of lava came out of the volcano
fast flowing basaltic up to (37mph)
what plate boundary is it located on
constructive
what 3 plates were involved
African plate is being pulled apart into the Nubian plate and Somali plate
primary: how many houses did the lava flow destroy
12,000
primary: what percentage of Goma airport was covered in lava
80%
primary: how many people were trapped between 2 flows
50,000
primary: what happened to water sources
there were shortages as lava ran into lake kivu polluting the water
secondary: why was there a spread of cholera
because there was overcrowding and lack of clean water
secondary :what 2 industries came to a halt
fishing as all the fish in lake kivu died cos of the pollution and tourism for 2-3 years as Goma was destroyed
secondary: what damaged farmland apart from lava
acid rain due to the volcanos pollution
