Mount Kinabalu
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Mount Kinabalu (Malay: Gunung Kinabalu) is a prominent mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is located in the east Malaysian state of Sabah and is protected as Kinabalu National Park, a World Heritage Site. Kinabalu is the tallest peak in Borneo’s Crocker Range and is the fourth tallest mountain in the …
Mount Rinjani
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Mount Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok. Administratively the mountain is in the Regency of North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. It rises to 3,726 metres (12,224 ft), making it the second highest volcano in Indonesia. On the top of the volcano is a 6 km by 8.5 km caldera, …
Mount Tambora
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Mount Tambora (or Tamboro) is an active stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Sumbawa is flanked both to the north and south by oceanic crust, and Tambora was formed by the active subduction zone beneath it. This raised Mount Tambora as high as 4,300 m (14,100 ft), making …
Mount Agung
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Mount Agung or Gunung Agung is a mountain in Bali, Indonesia. This stratovolcano is the highest point on the island. It dominates the surrounding area influencing the climate. The clouds come from the west and Agung takes their water so that the west is lush and green and the east dry and barren. The Balinese …
Mount Semeru
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Semeru, or Mount Semeru, is a volcano located in East Java, Indonesia. It is the highest mountain on the island of Java. The stratovolcano is also known as Mahameru, meaning ‘The Great Mountain. The name derived from Hindu-Buddhist mythical mountain of Meru or Sumeru, the abode of gods. Known also as Mahameru the (Great Mountain), …
Mount Kerinci
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Mount Kerinci (also spelled Kerintji, among several other ways, and referred to as Gunung Kerinci, Gadang, Berapi Kurinci, Kerinchi, Korinci, or Peak of Indrapura as well) is the highest volcano in Indonesia, and the highest peak on the island of Sumatra. It is surrounded by the lush forest of Kerinci Seblat National Park, home to …
Mount Leuser
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Mount Leuser is the tallest mountain in the Indonesian province of Aceh, with an elevation of 3,381 metres (11,093 ft). The Gunung Leuser National Park protects the mountain and its surrounding ecosystems. It has been confirmed by some scientists that 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake has activated the volcano. The area surrounding Gunung Leuser National Park …
Mount RanteKombola
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Rantekombola is a mountain located in the province of South Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Some sources claim it is the highest mountain of the island. Other sources state Mount Rantemario located nearby is the highest point. South Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Selatan, short form Sulsel) is a province of Indonesia, located on the western southern peninsula of …
Mount Binaiya
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Mount Binaiya is the highest point on the Indonesian island of Seram. It is one of the one hundred most topographically prominent peaks on Earth. Seram Island is traversed by a central mountain range, the highest point of which, Mount Binaiya, is covered with dense rain forests. Pamalaya Expedition : 1994 Team Members : Novan …
Mount Carstenz
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Puncak Jaya, sometimes called Mount Carstensz or the Carstensz Pyramid, is a mountain in the Sudirman Range, the western central highlands of Papua province, Indonesia (within Puncak Jaya Regency). Other names include Nemangkawi in the Amungkal language, Ngga Pulu, Carstensz Toppen and Gunung Sukarno. At 4,884 metres (16,024 ft) above sea level, Puncak Jaya is …