Mount Batur
Indonesia /
Bali /
Klungkung /
World
/ Indonesia
/ Bali
/ Klungkung
World / Indonesia / Bali
mountain, volcano, invisible
Mount Batur (Gunung Batur) is an active volcano located at the center of two concentric calderas north west of Mount Agung, Bali, Indonesia. The south east side of the larger 10×13 km caldera contains a caldera lake. The inner 7.5-kilometer-wide caldera, which was formed during emplacement of the Bali (or Ubud) ignimbrite, has been dated at about 23,670 and 28,500 years ago [1]
The southeast wall of the inner caldera lies beneath Lake Batur; Batur cone has been constructed within the inner caldera to a height above the outer caldera rim. The Batur stratovolcano has produced vents over much of the inner caldera, but a NE-SW fissure system has localized the Batur I, II, and III craters along the summit ridge. Historical eruptions have been characterized by mild-to-moderate explosive activity sometimes accompanied by lava emission. Basaltic lava flows from both summit and flank vents have reached the caldera floor and the shores of Lake Batur in historical time. The caldera contains an active, 700-metre-tall stratovolcano rising above the surface of Lake Batur. The first historically documented eruption of Batur was in 1804, and it has been frequently active since then. The substantial lava field from the 1968 eruption is visible today when viewed from Kintamani, a town that stradles the southwest ridge of the greater caldera.
The caldera is populated and includes the two main villages of Kedisan and Toya Bungkah. The locals largely rely on agriculture for income but tourism has become increasingly popular due to the relatively straightforward trek to the summit of the central crater.[2]
The southeast wall of the inner caldera lies beneath Lake Batur; Batur cone has been constructed within the inner caldera to a height above the outer caldera rim. The Batur stratovolcano has produced vents over much of the inner caldera, but a NE-SW fissure system has localized the Batur I, II, and III craters along the summit ridge. Historical eruptions have been characterized by mild-to-moderate explosive activity sometimes accompanied by lava emission. Basaltic lava flows from both summit and flank vents have reached the caldera floor and the shores of Lake Batur in historical time. The caldera contains an active, 700-metre-tall stratovolcano rising above the surface of Lake Batur. The first historically documented eruption of Batur was in 1804, and it has been frequently active since then. The substantial lava field from the 1968 eruption is visible today when viewed from Kintamani, a town that stradles the southwest ridge of the greater caldera.
The caldera is populated and includes the two main villages of Kedisan and Toya Bungkah. The locals largely rely on agriculture for income but tourism has become increasingly popular due to the relatively straightforward trek to the summit of the central crater.[2]
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Batur
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 8°14'22"S 115°22'43"E
- Batur Caldera 8.5 km
- Mount Agung (3142 m) 13 km
- Mount Punikan 91 km
- Gunung Rinjani National Park 98 km
- West Bali National Park 106 km
- Mount Rinjani (3726 m) 109 km
- Baluran Volcano 1,274 m 124 km
- Sangenges Ancient Volcano 189 km
- Iyang-Argapura Mountains Complex 205 km
- Mount Tambora 284 km
- Batur Caldera 0.4 km
- Lake Batur 3.2 km
- Bangli Regency 11 km
- Karangasem Regency 23 km
- Tampaksiring 25 km
- Gianyar Regency 29 km
- Bali 41 km
- Buleleng Regency 48 km
- Lombok Strait 63 km
- Lombok 106 km