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4 unusual facts about Mount Merapi


Kakawin Sutasoma

This is a collection of ancient manuscripts originating from the region of the mountains of Merapi and Merbabu in Central Java.

Magelang

Elo river to disgorge Mount Merbabu, Mount Telomoyo and Mount Ungaran, so it is not affected by the flow of volcanic material from Mount Merapi.

November 2011: Due to lava flooding from Mount Merapi through Kali Putih River in Gempol, Magelang, the main road connecting Magelang and Yogyakarta has several times closed.

Mount Merapi

The Babadan (northwest location), Selo (in the saddle between Merbabu and Merapi), and Plawangan monitoring stations have been updated with equipment over the decades since establishment.


Mount Merbabu

The active volcano Mount Merapi is directly adjacent on its south-east side, while the city of Salatiga is located on its northern foothills.


see also

Merapi

Mount Marapi (also known as Mount Merapi), an active volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia