Cemoro Lawang (also known as Cemorolawang, Cemora Lawang or Cemara Lawang) is a very small hamlet north-east of
Mount Bromo
The Bromo ( jv, ꦧꦿꦩ), or Mount Bromo ( jv, ꦒꦸꦤꦸꦁꦧꦿꦩ Pegon: , Gunung Bromo) is an active somma volcano and part of the Tengger mountains, in East Java, Indonesia. At it is not the highest peak of the massif, but th ...
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East Java
East Java ( id, Jawa Timur) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the easternmost hemisphere of Java island. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean bord ...
),
Indonesia
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with the altitude of 2,217 meters above sea level. Administratively, this hamlet is a part of Ngadisari Village, Sukapura,
Probolinggo Regency
Probolinggo Regency ( id, Kabupaten Probolinggo) is a regency in East Java province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,696.17 sq. km, and had a population of 1,096,244 at the 2010 Census and 1,152,537 at the 2020 Census; the official estima ...
. Cemoro Lawang is one of many routes point to
Tengger Caldera
The Bromo ( jv, ꦧꦿꦩ), or Mount Bromo ( jv, ꦒꦸꦤꦸꦁꦧꦿꦩ Pegon: , Gunung Bromo) is an active somma volcano and part of the Tengger mountains, in East Java, Indonesia. At it is not the highest peak of the massif, but t ...
from Probolinggo route. There is a view point to see Mount Batok and
Mount Bromo
The Bromo ( jv, ꦧꦿꦩ), or Mount Bromo ( jv, ꦒꦸꦤꦸꦁꦧꦿꦩ Pegon: , Gunung Bromo) is an active somma volcano and part of the Tengger mountains, in East Java, Indonesia. At it is not the highest peak of the massif, but th ...
. It is principally a base for early morning climbs of Mt Bromo, an active volcano which stands in the middle of a Sand Sea. Many visitors approach the mountain from
Surabaya which is about three hours drive away; others come from
Bali.
Geography
Climate
Cemoro Lawang's climate is warm and temperate, and is classified as
subtropical highland (''Cwb'') under the
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
. The relatively brief wet season (also known as "summer") occurs at December to March, and is known to have lukewarm temperatures, shorter diurnal ranges, and a good deal of rainfall. The dry season stands out for the remainder of the year (June-September), and is best known for its chilly mornings, incidences of
frost, and single-digit temperatures. The average temperature here is 13.2 °C, and the average rainfall is 1924 mm.
Gallery
File:Cemoro-Lawang Indonesia Gate-keepers-station-01.jpg, Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park ( id, Taman Nasional Bromo Tengger Semeru; abbreviated as ) is a national park located in East Java, Indonesia, to the east of Malang and Lumajang, to the south of Pasuruan and Probolinggo, and to the southea ...
gate in Cemoro Lawang
File:Cemoro Lawang - View from Bromo.jpg, Cemoro Lawang fog
File:Cemoro Lawang.jpg, Cemoro Lawang sub-alpine
Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...
forest
See also
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Mount Bromo
The Bromo ( jv, ꦧꦿꦩ), or Mount Bromo ( jv, ꦒꦸꦤꦸꦁꦧꦿꦩ Pegon: , Gunung Bromo) is an active somma volcano and part of the Tengger mountains, in East Java, Indonesia. At it is not the highest peak of the massif, but th ...
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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park ( id, Taman Nasional Bromo Tengger Semeru; abbreviated as ) is a national park located in East Java, Indonesia, to the east of Malang and Lumajang, to the south of Pasuruan and Probolinggo, and to the southea ...
References
External links
Bromo Tengger Semeru official website
{{Tourist attractions in Indonesia
Populated places in East Java