Tandikat is a

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 ...

West Sumatra West Sumatra ( id, Sumatra Barat) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. The province has an area of , with a population of 5, ...

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. Its elevation is 2,438 m (7,999 ft). It is a twin volcano with

Mount Singgalang Mount Singgalang (Gunung Singgalang in Indonesian) is a volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia, about 10 km to the southwest of the town of Bukittinggi. Its elevation is 2,877 m (9,439 ft). It is a twin volcano with Mount Tandikat, which is ...

, which is located to the north-north-east of Tandikat. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity. The city of

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is located at the foot of the mountain.

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Indonesian Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation entry
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