Loloru

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

Loloruis apyroclastic shieldvolcanolocated in the southern region ofBougainville Island,within theAutonomous Region of Bougainvilleof northeasternPapua New Guinea.

The volcano's summit consists of two nestedcalderas,with anandesiticlava dome.

Lake Loloru

Traditionally sacred Lake Loloru, avolcanic crater lake.

Boys fromBuinand Siwai visiting Lake Loloru (1978).

Lake Loloru is acrescent-shapedvolcanic crater lakecovering 0.9 km²(0.35 sq mi) within the volcanocaldera.It is a sacred place of South Bougainvillians, who traditionally believe the souls of their dead go here upon death.

See also

• Volcanoes of Bougainville Island
• List of volcanoes in Papua New Guinea

References

• "Loloru".Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian Institution.Retrieved2021-06-25.