Mount Guntur ( id, Gunung Guntur) is an active

stratovolcano A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and per ...

in western Java. It is part of a complex of several overlapping stratovolcanoes about northwest of the city of

Garut Garut is a district and town in West Java of Indonesia, and the former capital of Garut Regency. It is located about 75 km to the southeast of the major city of Bandung. History The modern history of Garut started on March 2, 1811 when Balub ...

. The last eruption was in 1847. At an elevation of , Mount Guntur rises about above the plain of

. It produced frequent explosive eruptions in the 19th century, making it one of the most active volcanoes of western Java. However, since then, it has not erupted. The name ''

Guntur Guntur () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Guntur is spread across 168.49 km square and is the third-largest city in the state. It is situated to the west of the Ba ...

'' means "thunder" in the

Indonesian language Indonesian ( ) is the official language, official and national language of Indonesia. It is a standard language, standardized variety (linguistics), variety of Malay language, Malay, an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language that has be ...

. The

Kamojang Kamojang, popularly known as Kawah Kamojang or (the Kamojang crater), is a geothermal field and tourist spot in West Java, Indonesia. The crater is located in sub-district ( ''kecamatan'') Ibun in the Bandung Regency, approximately 45 km to ...

crater, a geothermal power field and a tourist site, is located on the slopes of Mount Guntur.

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Volcanoes of West Java Subduction volcanoes Complex volcanoes {{WJava-geo-stub

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