Largest lava lake
The current largest lava lake record is 820 ft, held by Mount Nyiragongo lava lake. Last checked October 14, 2026.
820
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Mount Nyiragongo lava lake
- Holder
- Mount Nyiragongo lava lake
- Record
- 820 ft
- Metric
- 250 m
- Exact figure
- approximately 250 m across (up to 600 m deep)
- Location
- Mount Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- volcanodb.com Read the source
- guinnessworldrecords.com Most southerly lava lake
- iflscience.com One of the most dangerous volcanoes is home to the worlds largest lava lake
- britannica.com Read the source
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