The Virunga Mountains are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, along the adjoining borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda. The mountain range is a branch of the Albertine Rift, a part of the Great Rift Valley and consists of eight major volcanoes. The Virunga National Park is the crown jewel of African parks. Founded in 1925, it's the oldest park in Africa.
