Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo, also known as the Bromo, is a stratovolcano in East Java, Indonesia. It is part of the Tengger mountains and is important to Javanese Hindus. It is 2,329 meters tall. It is famous for its beauty. Mount Bromo is located in a protected park and many tourists come to see its shape and eruptions. It is surrounded by a large sandy area called the "Sea of Sand."

Mount Bromo
View of Mount Bromo, Mount Semeru, Mount Batok, and Mount Widodaren, Tengger Caldera
Highest point
Elevation2,329 m (7,641 ft)[1]
ListingSpesial Ribu
Coordinates7°56′30″S 112°57′00″E / 7.94167°S 112.95000°E / -7.94167; 112.95000[1]
Geography
Mount Bromo is located in Java
Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo is located in Indonesia
Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo (Indonesia)
Geology
Mountain typeSomma volcano
Last eruption21 March 2019 (ongoing)[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tengger Caldera". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  2. ↑ "Bromo Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA ERUPTION TO FL100 EXT TO SE". www.volcanodiscovery.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.