Mount Slamet
Mount Slamet (Indonesian: Gunung Slamet) is an active stratovolcano in the Purbalingga Regency of Central Java, Indonesia. It has a cluster of around three dozen cinder cones on the lower southeast-northeast flanks and a single cinder cone on the western flank. The volcano is composed of two overlapping edifices. Four craters are found at the summit. Mount Slamet is a mountain with the coldest average temperature on the island of Java and one of the areas with the highest annual rainfall in Indonesia, namely 8,134.00 millimeters (mm) per year.
| Mount Slamet | |
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Mount Slamet seen from Limpakuwus paddy field | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,432 m (11,260 ft) |
| Prominence | 3,328 m (10,919 ft) Ranked 65th |
| Isolation | 420 km (260 mi) |
| Listing | Ultra Ribu |
| Coordinates | 7°14′21″S 109°13′12″E |
| Geography | |
Mount Slamet Location on Java, Indonesia | |
| Location | Java, Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | March to September 2014 |
Historical eruptions have been recorded since the eighteenth century., with its most recent events being in 2009 and 2014. Its summit is Central Java's highest point.
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