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Mount Guntur

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Short description: Active stratovolcano in western Java
Mount Guntur
Guntur Tarogong Kaler.jpg
Mount Guntur, seen from Tarogong Kaler
Highest point
Elevation2,249 m (7,379 ft) [1]
ListingRibu
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 7°08′35″S 107°50′24″E / 7.143°S 107.840°E / -7.143; 107.840[1]
Geography
Mount Guntur is located in Java
Mount Guntur
Mount Guntur
West Java, Indonesia
Mount Guntur is located in Indonesia
Mount Guntur
Mount Guntur
Mount Guntur (Indonesia)
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltRing of Fire
Last eruptionOctober 1847[1]

Mount Guntur (Indonesian: Gunung Guntur) is an active stratovolcano in western Java. However, since the 19th century, it has not erupted. The name Guntur means "thunder" in the Sundanese language.

The Kamojang crater, a geothermal power field and a tourist site, is located on the slopes of Mount Guntur.

See also

  • List of volcanoes in Indonesia

References





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