Mount Besar

Mount Besar (Indonesian: Gunung Besar, means: Big Mountain) is a stratovolcano in the southeast of Sumatra, Indonesia. A minor sulfur deposit can be found in the crater. A big solfatara field called Marga Bayur is located along its north–south-west flanks or the Semangko fault system.^[1]

Mount Besar
Gunung Besar
Mount Besar Location on Sumatra
Highest point
Elevation	1,899 m (6,230 ft)[1]
Coordinates	4°26′S 103°40′E[1]
Geography
Location	Sumatra, Indonesia
Parent range	Bukit Barisan
Geology
Mountain type	stratovolcano
Volcanic arc	Sunda Arc
Last eruption	April 1940[1]

See also

• Indonesia portal

• List of volcanoes in Indonesia