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.
Loloru | |
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Loloru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,887 m (6,191 ft) |
Coordinates | 6°31′S 155°37′E / 6.517°S 155.617°E |
Geography | |
Location | Bougainville, Papua New Guinea |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Pyroclastic shield |
Last eruption | 1050 BCE (?) |
The volcano's summit consists of two nested calderas, with an andesitic lava dome.
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.