Mount Tandikat
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| Tandikat | |
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 The Tandikat (left) - Singgalang (right) twin volcano as seen from Marapi. |
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| Elevation | 2,438 m (7,999 ft) |
| Location | West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Range | Barisan Mountains |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1924 |
Tandikat is a volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,438 m (7,999 ft). It is a twin volcano with Mount Singgalang, which is located to the north-north-east of Tandikat. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity. The city of Padang Panjang is located at the foot of the mountain.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Tandikat
- Indonesian Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation entry
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