Mount Marapi

Mountain in West Sumatra, Indonesia

This article is about Mount Marapi in West Sumatra. It is not to be confused with Mount Merapi.

Marapi

Marapi in 2017

Highest point
Elevation| 2,885 m (9,465 ft)[1]
Prominence| 2,116 m (6,942 ft)
Listing| Ultra
Ribu
Coordinates| 00°22′51.59″S 100°28′22.79″E﻿ / ﻿0.3809972°S 100.4729972°E﻿ / -0.3809972; 100.4729972[1]
Geography

Marapi

West Sumatra, Indonesia

Parent range| Barisan Mountains
Geology
Mountain type| Complex volcano
Last eruption| Ongoing

The Marapi (ماراڤي), or Mount Marapi (Minangkabau: ڬونوواڠ ماراڤي, romanized: Gunuang Marapi) is a complex volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its name means Mountain of Fire, and it is the most active volcano in Sumatra. Its elevation is 2,885 metres (9,465.2 ft). A number of cities and towns are situated around the mountain, including Bukittinggi, Padang Panjang and Batusangkar.

Mount Marapi and Bukittinggi.

According to legend, the mountain is the site first settled by the Minangkabau people after their ship landed on the mountain when it was the size of an egg and surrounded by water.[2] There are large numbers of upright burial stones in the region which are oriented in the direction of the mountain, indicating its cultural significance.[3]

## See also[edit]

* List of volcanoes in Indonesia

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Marapi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
2. ^ Summerfield, Anne; Summerfield, John (1999). Walk in Splendor: Ceremonial Dress and the Minangkabau. UCLA. ISBN 0-930741-73-0.
3. ^ Miksic, John (2004). "From megaliths to tombstones: the transition from pre-history to early Islamic period in highland West Sumatra". Indonesia and the Malay World. 32 (93): 191. doi:10.1080/1363981042000320134.

## External links[edit]

* Indonesian Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation entry

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* Global Volcanism Program

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