| Mount Sabyinyo | |
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Sabyinyo from the south
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,669 m (12,037 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,045 m (3,428 ft) |
| Coordinates | 01°24′S 29°36′E / 1.400°S 29.600°E / -1.400; 29.600 |
| Geography | |
  Mount Sabyinyo Location in Rwanda, on the DRC/Rwanda/Uganda border Show map of Rwanda Mount Sabyinyo Mount Sabyinyo (Uganda) Show map of Uganda | |
| Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda–Uganda |
| Parent range | Virunga Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene[1] |
Mount Sabyinyo ("Sabyinyo" is derived from the Kinyarwanda word "Iryinyo", meaning "tooth"; also "Sabyinyo, Sabyinio") is an extinct volcano in eastern Africa in the Virunga Mountains. Mount Sabyinyo is the oldest volcano of the range. It is north-east of Lake Kivu, one of the African Great Lakes, and west of Lake BunyonyiinUganda. The summit of the mountain, at 3,669 metres (12,037 ft),[2] marks the intersection of the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and Uganda, and holds religious significance for local tribes. It also is within the adjoining national parks established by these countries: Virunga National Park in the DRC, the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda.
The slopes of Mt. Sabyinyo are a habitat for the critically endangered mountain gorilla.[3][4] The mountain carries the local nickname "Old Man's Teeth," because its serrated summit resembles worn teeth in a gum line (in contrast to the perfect conical summits of the adjacent mountains in this range).[5]
The peaks of Mountain Sabyinyo,[6] can be easily done and accessed and trekked along the foothills from the side of Mgahinga National park. in Uganda.
