Mount Lawu
| Mount Lawu | |
|---|---|
| Gunung Lawu | |
 Lawu in 1979 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,265 m (10,712 ft) [1] |
| Prominence |
3,118 m (10,230 ft) [2] Ranked 76th |
| Isolation | 127 kilometres (79 mi) |
| Listing |
Ultra Ribu |
| Coordinates | 07°37′30″S 111°11′30″E / 7.62500°S 111.19167°ECoordinates: 07°37′30″S 111°11′30″E / 7.62500°S 111.19167°E [1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Lawu Location in Java, Indonesia | |
| Location | Java, Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 28 November 1885 |
Mount Lawu, or Gunung Lawu, is a massive compound stratovolcano straddling the border between East Java and Central Java, Indonesia. The north side is deeply eroded and the eastern side contains parasitic crater lakes and parasitic cones. A fumarolic area is located on the south flank at 2,550 m. The only reported activity of Lawu took place in 1885, when rumblings and light volcanic ash falls were reported.[1]
Cultural features
The western slopes of Lawu have a number of graveyards - including Astana Giribangun and Mangkunegaran
Earlier structures on the western slopes also include Candi Ceto and Candi Sukuh
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Lawu". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
- ↑ "Indonesian high-prominence peaks". peaklist.org. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
External links
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