Weh Island

Weh Island

Weh Island (, ) is a small active volcanic island to the northwest of Sumatra in Indonesia, also known as Sabang after the city situated on the northeast end of the island, whose area of includes the whole island as well as several offshore islets. It had a population of 43,527 at the official mid-2023 estimate. It is 45 minutes by fast regular ship or 2 hours by ferry from the mainland port of Banda Aceh. It was originally connected to the Sumatran mainland and became separated by sea after the stratovolcano's last eruption in the Pleistocene era. The island is situated in the Andaman Sea.

Details

Type
Stratovolcano
Listing
Spesial Ribu
Location
northwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
Elevation M
630
Volcanic Arc
Sunda Arc
Last Eruption
Pleistocene time