Mount Kerinci

Mount Kerinci

Mount Kerinci (, , ), also spelled Kerintji, is an active stratovolcano and the highest mountain in Sumatra, Indonesia. At 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.

Details

Type
Stratovolcano
Range
Barisan Mountains
Listing
Island high pointUltraRibu
Location
Sumatra, Indonesia
Other Name
Gunung Kerinci
Elevation M
3805
First Ascent
December 1877 by Arend Ludolf van Hasselt and Daniël David Veth
Prominence M
3805
Volcanic Arc
Sunda Arc
Last Eruption
2022
Label Position
right
Prominence Ref
Ranked 33rd