Sibayak Volcano, 2212 m

Indonesia / Sumatera Utara / Kabanjahe /
 volcano, stratovolcano
Sibayak volcano is located 40 km SW of Medan in northern Sumatra near to the town of Berastagi. A second peak Mt Pinto forms a twin volcano. Sibayak has a 900 m wide crater which has deposits from Pinto on the northern rim. The western crater wall has a gap through which lava has flowed from a central plug. Strong solfatara activity is found at the summit and hot springs on the southern slope.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibayak
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Coordinates:   3°14'39"N   98°30'3"E
This article was last modified 4 years ago