Mount Kerinci
Volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Kerinci (also spelled Kerintji, among several other ways, and referred to as Gunung Kerinci, Gadang, Berapi Kurinci, Kerinchi, Korinci/Korintji, or Peak of Indrapura/Indrapoera) is an active stratovolcano and the highest mountain in Sumatra, Indonesia. At 12,484 ft (3,805 m) above sea level, it provides Sumatra with the fifth-highest maximum elevation of any island in the world. It is surrounded by the lush forest of Kerinci Seblat National Park, home to several endangered species including the Sumatran tiger. Mount Kerinci is ranked 32nd by topographic isolation.
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Mount Kerinci | |
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Gunung Kerinci | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,805 m (12,484 ft) |
Prominence | 3,805 m (12,484 ft) Ranked 33rd |
Isolation | 1,904.03 km (1,183.11 mi) |
Listing | Island high point Ultra Ribu |
Coordinates | 1°41′48″S 101°15′56″E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Barisan Mountains |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Pacific Ring of Fire |
Last eruption | 2022 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | December 1877 by Arend Ludolf van Hasselt and Daniël David Veth |
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