Mount Marapi

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This article is about Mount Marapi in West Sumatra. For Mount Merapi in Central Java, see Mount Merapi, Central Java.

Marapi
Marapi in 2005
Elevation	2,891.3 metres (9,485.9 ft)
Location	West Sumatra, Indonesia
Range	Barisan Mountains
Prominence	2,116 m (6,942 ft)
Coordinates	0°22′47.72″S, 100°28′16.71″E
Type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	2004

Marapi (also known as Merapi or Berapi) is a volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its name means Mountain of Fire, and it is the most active volcano in Sumatra. It is very close to the city of Bukittinggi. Its elevation is 2,891.3 m (9,485.9 ft).

[edit] See also

• List of volcanoes in Indonesia

[edit] External links

• Global Volcanism Program
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• Indonesian Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation
• Satellite view of Mount Marapi