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Mount Guntur

Coordinates: 7°08′35″S 107°50′24″E / 7.143°S 107.840°E / -7.143; 107.840
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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]

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.

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

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References

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