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MOUNT TANGKOKO NATIONAL PARK |
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The NE-most volcano on the island of Sulawesi, Tongkoko (also known as Tangkoko) has a summit that is elongated in a NW-SE direction with a large deep crater that in 1801 contained a cone surrounded by lake water. The slightly higher Dua Saudara stratovolcano is located only 3 km to the SW of Tongkoko, and along with Tongkoko, forms the most prominent features of Gunung Dua Saudara National Park, a noted wildlife preserve. Eruptions occurred from the summit crater of Tongkoko in the 17th century and in 1801. The prominent, flat-topped lava dome Batu Angus formed on the east flank of Tongkoko in 1801, and, along with an adjacent east flank vent, has been the source of all subsequent eruptions.
| Country: | Indonesia | | Subregion Name: | Sulawesi (Indonesia) | | Volcano Number: | 0606-13= | | Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano | | Volcano Status: | Historical | | Last Known Eruption: | 1880 | | Summit Elevation: | 1149 m | 3,770 feet | | Latitude: | 1.52°N | 1°31'0"N | | Longitude: | 125.20°E | 125°12'0"E | Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institution |