| Mount Patah | |
|---|---|
  Mount PatahBengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,836 m (9,304 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra Ribu |
| Coordinates | 4°16′S 103°18′E / 4.27°S 103.30°E / -4.27; 103.30 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Quaternary |
| Mountain type | Unknown |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Mount Patah (Indonesian: Gunung Patah, means: Broken Mountain) is the highest mountain in the Indonesian province of Bengkulu, it is a heavily forested quaternary age volcano southeast of Mount Dempo on Sumatra island, Indonesia. On 1 May 1989, a fumarole activity was observed by a pilot near the summit. The exact location of the crater, the date of its formation and its geologic relationship is uncertain.
Mount Patah is in a protected forest area RajaMandara, with a total area of 42.567 hectares. The peak of the mountain is located on the border of the province of Bengkulu and South Sumatra with a height of 2,852 meters above sea level, in the western part there is a crater sulfur which is located into the region of Bengkulu province at an altitude of 2,600 meters above sea level, in the southern part of the crater there is a volcanic lake with an altitude of 2,550 meters above sea level.
A picture of the crater of Mount Patah
See also
References
- ^ "Patah". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- RMOL. "Misteri Rajamendare : Danau Tumutan Tujuh, Surga Kecil Jatuh Ke Kaur - rmolbengkulu.com". rmolbengkulu.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- "User-submitted activity reports about Patah volcano (Indonesia) / VolcanoDiscovery". ww2.volcanodiscovery.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
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