Mount Singgalang

Mountain in West Sumatra, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mount Singgalang (Gunung Singgalang in Indonesian) is a volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia, about 10 km to the southwest of the town of Bukittinggi. Its elevation is 2,877 m (9,439 ft). It is a twin volcano with Mount Tandikat, which is located to the south-south-west of Singgalang. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity. Bukittinggi and the smaller town of Padang Panjang are located towards the east of the mountain.

Elevation2,877 m (9,439 ft)
Coordinates0°23′24″S 100°19′51″E
LocationWest Sumatra, Indonesia
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Singgalang
Singgalang in 2017 view from Bukittinggi city
Highest point
Elevation2,877 m (9,439 ft)
ListingUltra
Ribu
Coordinates0°23′24″S 100°19′51″E
Geography
LocationWest Sumatra, Indonesia
Parent rangeBarisan Mountains
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arcSunda Arc
Last eruptionUnknown
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There are two lakes at the summit named Dewi (Goddess) and Kumbang (Beetle).[1]

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