Mount Gede

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Mount Gede
Elevation 2,958 metres (9,705 ft)[1]
Location Java, Indonesia
Coordinates 6.78° S 106.98° E
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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  1. ^ a b Gede. Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institute. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.