Mount Marapi
The Marapi, or Mount Marapi, is a complex volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and is the most active volcano in Sumatra. Like that of its quasi-homonym on Java, its name means "Mountain of Fire".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 2,891 metres
- Description: complex volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia
- Also known as: “Berapi”, “Marapi”, “Marapi, Indonesia”, “Marapi, Sumatra”, “Merapi”, “Mount Marapi, Indonesia”, and “Mount Marapi, Sumatra”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koto Baru and Padang Laweh.
Pariangan
Village
Photo: MichaelJLowe, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Pariangan is a Minangkabau village located in the regency of Tanah Datar, West Sumatra province, Indonesia. The village is located on the lower slopes of Mount Marapi, a highly active volcano, at a distance of fifteen kilometres from the market town of Batu Sangkar. Pariangan is situated 8 km southeast of Mount Marapi.
Mount Marapi
- Categories: mountain, complex volcano, and landform
- Location: Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-0.39111° or 0° 23′ 28″ southLongitude
100.45714° or 100° 27′ 26″ eastElevation
2,891 metres (9,485 feet)Open location code
6PF2JF54+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 545640257OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Satellite Map
Discover Mount Marapi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Achinese to Vietnamese—“Mount Marapi” goes by many names.
- Achinese: “Gunong Marapi”
- Arabic: “جبل مارافي”
- Balinese: “Gunung Marapi”
- Banjar: “Gunung Marapi”
- Basque: “Marapi mendia”
- Batak Toba: “Gunung Marapi”
- Belarusian: “Марапі”
- Betawi: “Gunung Marapi”
- Catalan: “Marapi”
- Cebuano: “Gunung Marapi”
- Chinese: “馬拉皮火山”
- Czech: “Marapi”
- Dutch: “Gunung Marapi”
- Dutch: “Marapi”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ماراپى”
- Esperanto: “Marapi”
- Finnish: “Marapi”
- French: “Marapi”
- French: “Mont Marapi”
- Georgian: “მარაპის მთა”
- German: “Marapi-Berg”
- German: “Marapi”
- Greek: “Όρος Μαράπι”
- Hebrew: “הר מאראפי”
- Indonesian: “Gunung Marapi”
- Italian: “Monte Marapi”
- Japanese: “マラピ山”
- Javanese: “Gunung Marapi”
- Korean: “마라피산”
- Ladin: “Marapi”
- Lithuanian: “Marapis”
- Macedonian: “Марапи”
- Madurese: “Gunung Marapi”
- Malay: “Gunung Marapi”
- Minangkabau: “Gunuang Marapi”
- Polish: “Marapi”
- Portuguese: “Marapi”
- Russian: “Марапи”
- Russian: “Мерапи”
- Slovak: “Marapi”
- Slovenian: “Marapi”
- Spanish: “Marapi”
- Spanish: “Monte Marapi”
- Swedish: “Marapi”
- Swiss German: “Marapi-Berg”
- Swiss German: “Marapi”
- Thai: “เขามาราปี”
- Turkish: “Marapi Dağı”
- Urdu: “ماراپی پہاڑ”
- Vietnamese: “Núi Marapi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aie Angek and Sariak Ateh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Puncak Merpati and Gunung Marapi Nature Recreation Park.
West Sumatra: Must-Visit Destinations
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