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Active stratovolcano in western Java
Mount Guntur
Mount Guntur, seen from Tarogong Kaler
Highest point
Elevation2,249 m (7,379 ft)
ListingRibu
Coordinates7°08′35″S 107°50′24″E / 7.143°S 107.840°E / -7.143; 107.840
Geography
Mount Guntur is located in JavaMount GunturMount GunturWest Java, IndonesiaShow map of JavaMount Guntur is located in IndonesiaMount GunturMount GunturMount Guntur (Indonesia)Show map of Indonesia
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltRing of Fire
Last eruptionOctober 1847

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

References

  1. ^ "Guntur". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2019-11-10.


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