Mount Merbabu

Mount Merbabu

Mount Merbabu is a dormant stratovolcano in Central Java province on the Indonesian island of Java. The name Merbabu could be loosely translated as 'Mountain of Ash' from the Javanese combined words; Meru means "mountain" and awu or abu means "ash".

Details

Age
700.000 Years
Type
Dormant stratovolcano
Range
Sunda Arc
Listing
UltraRibu
Language
Indonesian
Location
Java, Indonesia
Elevation M
3145
Translation
Mountain of ash
Prominence M
2432
Volcanic Arc
Sunda Arc
Easiest Route
Hike starting near Kopeng
Last Eruption
1797
Label Position
bottom