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Gunung Karang

Coordinates: 6°16′09″S 106°03′00″E / 6.26917°S 106.05000°E / -6.26917; 106.05000
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Gunung Karang
Mount Karang in Banten. Photo courtesy Sumarso
Highest point
Elevation1,768 m (5,801 ft)[1]
Prominence1,703 m (5,587 ft)[2]
ListingList of volcanoes in Indonesia
Ultra
Ribu
Coordinates6°16′09″S 106°03′00″E / 6.26917°S 106.05000°E / -6.26917; 106.05000[2]
Naming
English translationMountain of Rock
Language of nameIndonesian
Geography
Gunung Karang is located in Java
Gunung Karang
Gunung Karang
Banten, Indonesia
Gunung Karang is located in Indonesia
Gunung Karang
Gunung Karang
Gunung Karang (Indonesia)
Geology
Age of rockHolocene (?)[1]
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking

Gunung Karang ("Mountain of Rock" or "Crag Mountain" in the Indonesian language) is a volcano at the center of Banten, Indonesia. It is also the highest point of the province.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Karang". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  2. ^ a b "Mountains of the Indonesian Archipelago" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-02-06.

References

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  • Whitten, T; Soeriaatmadja, R. E.; Suraya A. A. (1996). The Ecology of Java and Bali. Hong Kong: Periplus Editions Ltd. p. 92.
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