Mount Tukosmera
Mount Tukosmera | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,084 m (3,556 ft) |
Coordinates | 19°34′35″S 169°23′33″E / 19.57639°S 169.39250°ECoordinates: 19°34′35″S 169°23′33″E / 19.57639°S 169.39250°E [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Tanna, Vanuatu |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Pleistocene |
Mount Tukosmera is the tallest mountain on Tanna, Vanuatu. It is located in the southern part of the island. It was a volcano in the Pleistocene, but is no longer active, unlike Mount Yasur.
The mountain has special religious significance for the adherents of the John Frum movement, as a place from which gods come.
References
- ↑ "Map of Mount Tukosmera". Collins Maps. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
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