Mount Pangrango
Mount Pangrango is a dormant stratovolcano located in the Sunda Arc of West Java, Indonesia.[1] The mountain formed by a subduction zone on the southern coast of Java facing the Indian Ocean. It is located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.
| Mount Pangrango | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,019 m (9,905 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,426 m (7,959 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | 6°46′38″S 106°58′52″E |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Cibodas |
It has the height of 3,019 m (9,905 ft).[2] Its peak is called Mandalawangi.[3] The mountain is located northwest of Mount Gede in the vicinity of Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park.
Name
The origin of the name Pangrango is speculated to be from two ancient Sundanese words pang and rango which means "That which huffs and puffs", referring to the past volcanic activity of this mountain.[4]
Geography
The Mandalawangi peak of the mountain is a tripoint where the borders of Bogor, Cianjur and Sukabumi Regencies meet. It is the second highest mountain in West Java after Mount Cereme. Mount Pangrango ranked 26th of the Ribus of Indonesia[2] with topographic prominence of 2,426 m (7,959 ft). The mountain is clearly seen from Bogor and Sukabumi, while it is slightly obscured by the neighboring Mount Gede if seen from Cianjur. On a very clear day it can be seen from Jakarta.
See also
References
- "Pangrango". Peakbagger.com.
- "The Ribus - Indonesia Peaks with 1000 meters of Prominence". Peakbagger. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- Backshall, Stephen (26 May 2003). The Rough Guide to Indonesia (2nd ed.). Rough Guides. p. 153. ISBN 978-1858289915.
- "Gunung Pangrango". Gunung Bagging.
