Mount Bromo
| Mount Bromo | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mt. Bromo (large crater, foreground) at sunrise | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,329 m (7,641 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Spesial Ribu |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano (active) |
| Last eruption | 2004[1] |
- For the main article that includes the Sand Sea and the Mount Semeru area, see Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.
Mount Bromo (Indonesian: Gunung Bromo), is an active volcano and part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia. At 2,329 metres (7,641 ft) it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most well known. The massif area is one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.
Mount Bromo sits in the middle of a vast plain called the Sand Sea (Indonesian: Lautan Pasir), a protected nature reserve since 1919. The typical way to visit Mount Bromo is from the nearby mountain village of Cemoro Lawang. From there it is possible to walk to the volcano in about 45 minutes, but it is also possible to take an organised jeep tour, which includes a stop at the viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan (2,770 meters) (Indonesian: Gunung Penanjakan). The best views from Mount Bromo to the Sand Sea below and the surrounding volcanoes are at sunrise. The viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan can also be reached on foot in about two hours. From inside the caldera, sulfur is collected by workers.
Gallery
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View into the Mount Bromo crater
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Tengger Caldera". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
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