Mount Marapi
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- This article is about Mount Marapi in West Sumatra. For Mount Merapi in Central Java, see Mount Merapi, Central Java.
| Marapi | |
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 Marapi in 2005 |
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| Elevation | 2,891.3 metres (9,485.9 ft) |
| Location | West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Range | Barisan Mountains |
| Prominence | 2,116 m (6,942 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2004 |
Marapi (also known as Merapi or Berapi) is a volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its name means Mountain of Fire, and it is the most active volcano in Sumatra. It is very close to the city of Bukittinggi. Its elevation is 2,891.3 m (9,485.9 ft).
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Global Volcanism Program
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- Indonesian Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation
- Satellite view of Mount Marapi
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