Mount Guntur

Summary

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.

Mount Guntur
Mount Guntur, seen from Tarogong Kaler
Highest point
Elevation2,249 m (7,379 ft)[1]
ListingRibu
Coordinates7°08′35″S 107°50′24″E / 7.143°S 107.840°E / -7.143; 107.840[1]
Geography
Mount Guntur is located in Java
Mount Guntur
Mount Guntur
Mount Guntur is located in Indonesia
Mount Guntur
Mount Guntur
Mount Guntur (Indonesia)
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltRing of Fire
Last eruptionOctober 1847[1]

The Kamojang crater, a geothermal power field and a tourist site, is located on the slopes of Mount Guntur.

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References edit

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