Mount Leuser

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Leuser
Mount Leuser (Sumatra Topography)
Mount Leuser
Elevation 3,466 m
Location Sumatra, Indonesia
Range Barisan Mountains
Prominence 2,941 m
Coordinates 3°47′51″N 97°13′9″E / 3.7975, 97.21917Coordinates: 3°47′51″N 97°13′9″E / 3.7975, 97.21917

Mount Leuser (3,466 m) is the tallest mountain in the Indonesian province of Aceh.

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.[who?]

The area surrounding Mount Leuser was declared part of the UNESCO Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra World Heritage Site in 2004.