Mount Sibayak
Mount Sibayak | |
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Gunung Sibayak (Indonesian) Deleng Sibayak (Karo) |
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File:Sibayak.jpg
Sibayak in 1987
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Highest point | |
Elevation | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Listing | Ribu |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Geography | |
Location | Sumatra, Indonesia |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | 1881 |
Mt. Sibayak (Indonesian:Gunung Sibayak) is a small stratovolcano overlooking the town of Berastagi in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Although its last eruption was more than a century ago, geothermal activity in the form of steam vents and hot springs remains high on and around the volcano. The vents produce crystalline sulfur, which was mined on a small scale in the past. Seepage of sulfurous gases has also caused acidic discolouration of the small crater lake.
Sibayak is a term from the Karo Batak language referring to a founding community. It is relatively easy to climb and has been a tourist attraction since colonial times.
See also
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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