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Mount Sumbing (Sumatra)

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Location
  
Sumatra, Indonesia

Elevation
  
2,507 m

Prominence
  
1,063 m

Mountain type
  
Stratovolcano

Last eruption
  
1921

Province
  
Jambi

Similar
  
Belirang‑Beriti, Gunung Tanggang, Gunung Punggur, Gunung Seblat

Mount Sumbing is a stratovolcano in the central region of Sumatra, Indonesia. The volcano has a complicated summit region with several craters and a 180 m long crater lake.

Contents

Map of Mount Sumbing, Tanjung Kasri, Jangkat, Merangin Regency, Jambi, Indonesia

Eruptions

Only two known historical eruptions have taken place, one in 1909 and another in 1921. Hot springs occurred in the south-west foot of the volcano.

References

Mount Sumbing (Sumatra) Wikipedia