Mount Gede
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| Mount Gede | |
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 Jakarta's skyline with the background of Mount Gede (left, lower peak) with Mount Pangrango (right, higher peak). It should be noted that These Mountains can only be seen from Jakarta on an extremely rare condition. |
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| Elevation | 2,958 metres (9,705 ft)[1] |
| Location | Java, Indonesia |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1957 |
Mount Gede or Gunung Gede is a stratovolcano in the West Java, Indonesia. The volcano contains two peaks with Mount Gede as one peak and Mount Pangrango for the other one. Three major cities, Cianjur, Sukabumi and Bogor, are located in the volcano complex at the east, south and northwest, respectively. Seven craters are located in the complex: Baru, Gumuruh (2,927 m), Lanang (2,800 m), Kawah Leutik, Ratu (2,800 m), Sela (2,709 m) and Wadon (2,600 m). Historical volcanic activity has been recorded since the 16th century.[1]
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