Mount Slamet (3432 meters) is a volcano located on the island of Java, Indonesia. The mountain is located on the border Brebes, Banyumas, Purbalingga, and Pemalang District, Central Java Province, and is the highest in Central Java and the second highest in the island of Java. There are four craters on the peak of all active.
At the foot of this mountain there is a tourist area called Baturraden or Batur Raden. This tourist areas usually accomplished people from Purwokerto city, capital of Banyumas.
Mount Slamet mountain is one of the objectives of the expedition of climbers, both from the local area and other areas. This mountain has Dipterokarp forest hill, forest Upper Dipterokarp, Montane forest, and forest or forest Ericaceous mountain.
In a book entitled "Three Old Sundanese Poems", published by KITLV Leiden in 2006, J. Noorduyn mention that the name "Slamet" is relatively new is the arrival of Islam to Java. By referring to ancient texts Sundanese Bujangga Manik, Noorduyn wrote that the old name of this mountain is Mount Agung.
Last activity was in May 2009 and until June still continue to issue lava.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Mount Slamet
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