Mount Tarakan
For other uses, see Tarakan (disambiguation).
| Tarakan | |
|---|---|
  Tarakan Halmahera, Indonesia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) [1] |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 1°49′48″N 127°49′48″E / 1.83000°N 127.83000°ECoordinates: 1°49′48″N 127°49′48″E / 1.83000°N 127.83000°E [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Halmahera, Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Pyroclastic cones |
| Last eruption | unknown[1] |
Tarakan volcano is located in Indonesia's Halmahera islands, near the shore of Galela Bay north east of Dukono volcano. Tarakan consists of two large cinder cones, namely Tarakan Lamo (large Tarakan) and Tarakan Itji (small Tarakan).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Tarakan". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
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