Mount Tujuh
Volcano in Barisan islands, Indonesia
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Mount Tujuh (Indonesian: Gunung Tujuh) is a caldera volcano in the Barisan Mountains of Sumatra. It has seven (tujuh) peaks, of which only three have been climbed.[1] Mount Tujuh has a large caldera lake at its centre, Lake Gunung Tujuh. It is located within Kerinci Seblat National Park.
| Mount Tujuh | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,732 m (8,963 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 1°40′29″S 101°25′30″E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Barisan Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Caldera |
| Volcanic arc | Sunda Arc |
The mountain supports one of only three known wild populations of the tropical pitcher plant Nepenthes aristolochioides.[2]
