Mount Gede
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| Mount Gede | |
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 Mount Gede's southern side seen from Sukabumi Regency. The smaller peak on the left is Mount Pangrango. |
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| Elevation | 2,958 m (9,705 ft) [1] |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Indonesia |
| Location | |
| Location | Java, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 6°47′S 106°59′E / 6.78°S 106.98°ECoordinates: 6°47′S 106°59′E / 6.78°S 106.98°E[1] |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1957[1] |
Mount Gede or Gunung Gede (Big Mountain in Sundanese) is a stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia. The volcano contains two peaks with Mount Gede as one peak and Mount Pangrango for the other one. Three major cities, Cianjur, Sukabumi and Bogor, are located in the volcano complex at the east, south and northwest, respectively. Seven craters are located in the complex: Baru, Gumuruh (2,927 m), Lanang (2,800 m), Kawah Leutik, Ratu (2,800 m), Sela (2,709 m) and Wadon (2,600 m). Historical volcanic activity has been recorded since the 16th century.[1]
[edit] See also
Media related to Mount Gede at Wikimedia Commons
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Gede". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0603-06=. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
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