This volcano is the highest peak of Ternate island – indeed it comprises the whole island itself. Ternate was a very important place during the spice trades and the activity of this volcano was recorded by early explorers. It remains very active, most recently erupting in 2015, and Ternate residents often have to evacuate to neighbouring Tidore island.
Facts Elevation: 1,496 m (4,908 ft) Prominence: 1,496 m Ribu category: Kurang Tinggi Region: Papua Coordinates: -1.7709, 136.4283 Rating: Other names: Gunung Sambrawai World Ribus ID: 80033 Bagging It! This Ribu is the highest point of Yapen island. The height is taken from a US Army map. Gunung Sambrawai is a proposed name for it, taken from
Facts Elevation: 1,442 m (4,731 ft) Prominence: 1,397 m Ribu category: Kurang Tinggi Province: Maluku Utara (North Moluccas) Island: Halmahera Coordinates: 1.0134, 128.1089 Rating: World Ribus ID: 69094 Bagging It! We currently know very little about this peak – please contact us if you can provide any information.
Facts Elevation: 549 m (1,801 ft) Prominence: 549 m Peak category: Spesial Province: Nusa Tenggara Timur Coordinates: -8.8974, 120.2702 Rating: Other names: Molas Photos Bagging It! The small island of Mules is situated just off the southern coast of Flores. According to the Bakosurtanal map, the highest peak is called Poco Kepi and is as high as
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Facts Elevation: 1,587 m (5,207 ft) Prominence: 1,019 m Ribu category: Kurang Tinggi Region: Papua Barat (West Papua) Coordinates: -3.7508, 135.2450 Rating: World Ribus ID: 80091 Bagging It! An obscure Ribu in the Charles Louis Range that, like many in Papua, we could not find a more specific name for. Lying on the provincial border with Papua
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Facts Elevation: 2,086 m (6,848 ft) Prominence: 709 m Peak category: Spesial Province: Jawa Barat (West Java) Coordinates: -6.7532, 107.6059 Rating: Other names: Tangkuban Perahu Eruptions: 1826, 1829, 1842, 1846, 1896, 1910, 1926, 1929, 1952, 1957, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1983, 2013, 2019 Photos Bagging It! This volcano consisting of numerous active craters is one of the
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In terms of effort to enjoyment ratio, Sibayak is easily one of the top volcanoes in Indonesia. Situated above the friendly hill town of Berastagi which is just 2 hours from Medan, the volcano’s crater lies just over an hour’s walk from the nearest road and can therefore be explored by anyone in reasonably good shape.
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This mountain gives its name to the Gunung Palung National Park and is home to an important biological research station, which is a base for study of the flora and fauna of this fantastic lowland primary rainforest. The highest point is not Gunung Palung, but is the neighbouring summit of Gunung Ponti that based on local folklore is named after a female vampire.
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Gunung Sidole is the highest point of a long mountain range which stretches northwards from the city of Palu. These hills are densely-forested ridges with a remote atmosphere, yet this is the narrowest part of the island of Sulawesi, with less than 30 kilometres from west coast to east coast. Views to both coasts can be enjoyed from the summit of Gunung Sidole, and the trail is becoming increasingly popular.
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Facts Elevation: 2,410 m (7,907 ft) Prominence: 1,476 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Province: Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi) Coordinates: 0.7058, 120.8876 Rating: World Ribus ID: 69083 Bagging It! We currently know very little about this peak – please contact us if you can provide any information.
