Location Banda Sea, Indonesia Elevation 282 m | Mountain type Stratovolcano Prominence 282 m | |
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Similar Banda Api, Mount Wurlali, Belirang‑Beriti, Gunungapi Wetar, Ilimuda | ||
Diving manuk island of the snakes
Manuk is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. Administratively it is part of the Maluku Tengah Regency, Maluku Province.
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Map of Manuk, Indonesia
Manuk means bird in various Austronesian languages.
Mount Manuk
Mount Manuk is a truncated andesitic volcano on Manuk Island. Rising 3,000 m from the sea floor, it is the easternmost volcano of the Banda Arc chain that forms a volcanic island. No confirmed historical eruptions are known from Manuk.
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Manuk Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA