Banda Api
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| Elevation | 640 metres (2,100 feet)[1] |
| Location | Banda Sea, Indonesia |
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| Type | Caldera |
| Last eruption | 1988 |
The small Banda Api island is an active volcano in Banda Sea, which has been observed since the Age of Exploration when the Portuguese Empire and the Kingdom of the Netherlands competed in the area for spice trade. A 7 km wide of mostly submerged caldera is located at the northwest corner of the volcano.[1]
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