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Stratovolcanic complex in northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Geureudong

Geureudong

Key facts

elevation above sea level2,885m
instance ofstratovolcano, mountain
countryIndonesia
located in the administrative territorial entityAceh
All data from the card 6
Elevation
2,885 m (9,465 ft)
Listing
UltraRibu
Coordinates
4°48′47″N 96°49′12″E / 4.813°N 96.82°E
Location
Bener Meriah Regency, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
Mountain type
Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc
Sunda Arc

Geureudong or Bur ni Geureudong or Bur ni Telong is a stratovolcanic complex in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The official name of the whole complex is confusing between the two adjacent volcanoes: Bur ni Geureudong and Bur ni Telong. Two other volcanic cones are Salah Nama and Pepanji, and there are small sediment hills. Bur ni Geureudong has been eroded since the Pleistocene age, but has solfatara and hot springs on its flanks. Bur ni Telong is located in the south of Bur ni Geureudong. Bur ni Telong has active crater that lava flows are exposed in the southern flank.

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