Mount Batok

In today's article we are going to talk about Mount Batok. This is a topic that has been of interest to many people throughout history and that continues to generate debate today. From its origins to its implications in today's society, Mount Batok has been the object of study and reflection by experts in different fields. Throughout this article, we will explore the different aspects related to Mount Batok, from its impacts on everyday life to its influence on popular culture. Without a doubt, Mount Batok is a fascinating topic that deserves our attention and reflection.

Not to be confused with Mount Butak.
Mount Batok
View of Mount Batok and Bromo crater from Tengger sandsea
Highest point
Elevation2,440 m (8,005 ft)[1]
Prominence340 m (1,115 ft)[2]
ListingSpesial Ribu
Coordinates7°56′05.2″S 112°56′50.4″E / 7.934778°S 112.947333°E / -7.934778; 112.947333
Naming
EtymologyCoconut Shell (in Javanese)
Geography
Mount Batok is located in Java
Mount Batok
Mount Batok
Geology
Mountain typeCinder cone

Mount Batok is a cinder cone located in East Java, Indonesia. This volcano has an elevation of 2,440 metres (8,005 ft) above sea level, and is located between four regencies: Probolinggo Regency, Pasuruan Regency, Lumajang Regency, and Malang Regency. The location of Mount Batok is west from Mount Bromo. This mountain is one of the inactive volcanoes located within the Tengger caldera. Mount Batok is part of Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.

Mount Batok is often misidentified as the nearby Mount Bromo due to its prominence in the caldera, and its position in front of the more flat Bromo crater as viewed from their most popular viewpoints along the northern rim.[3][4]

Etymology

In Javanese, batok means "coconut shell". The Tenggerese people believe that Mount Batok was formed from a coconut shell which was kicked by Resi Bima, a powerful giant, after failing to fulfill the conditions proposed by Rara Anteng to marry her.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Batok.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park.

References

  1. ^ "Tengger Caldera". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  2. ^ "Tengger Caldera". www.vsi.esdm.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  3. ^ "Riding Mt. Bromo". 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  4. ^ "The folded mountains of East Java". 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2023-11-20.


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