Type of volcano: stratovolcano
Location: Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
Altitude: Summit Elevation: 2084m.
Tangkuban Perahu (spelt Tangkuban Parahu in the local Sundanese dialect) is a dormant volcano 30 km north of the city of Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. The name “Tankuban Prahu” translates roughly to “upturning of (a) boat” or “upturned boat” in Sundanese, referring to the local legend of its creation. A study conducted in 2001 determined that Tangkuban Perahu has erupted at least 30 times in the previous 40,750 years.
Read more in depth Information about Tangkuban Prahu at The Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program
1th May 2012
Photos: 11 available in format/size: RAW/JPG – 5182 x 3456 pixels in this post. Total of 30+ photos not presented on the website.
