Loloru

Loloru
Loloru
	Loloru Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Highest point
Elevation	1,887 m (6,191 ft)
Coordinates	6°31′S155°37′E / 6.517°S 155.617°E / -6.517; 155.617
Geography
Location	Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Geology
Mountain type(s)	Pyroclastic shield, stratovolcano
Last eruption	1050 BCE (?)

Loloru is a pyroclastic shield volcano located in the southern region of Bougainville Island, within the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of northeastern Papua New Guinea.

The volcano's summit consists of two nested calderas, with an andesitic lava dome.

Lake Loloru

Lake Loloru is a crescent-shaped volcanic crater lake covering 0.9 km² (0.35 sq mi) within the volcano caldera. It is a sacred place of South Bougainvillians, who traditionally believe the souls of their dead go here upon death.

References

↑"Global Volcanism Program | Loloru". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

"Loloru". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.

[1] "Global Volcanism Program | Loloru". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

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Lake Loloru

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