Mount Tangkoko

Mount Tangkoko^[4] is a stratovolcano in the north of Sulawesi island in Indonesia. Its summit has an elongated deep crater.On the east flank is a flat lava dome, Batu Angus. Historical records only show eruptions in the 17th and 19th centuries, including a possible VEI5 eruption in 1680.^[2]

Mount Tangkoko
Mount Tangkoko as viewed from the sea
Highest point
Elevation	1,113 m (3,652 ft)[1]
Coordinates	1°31′05″N 125°11′06″E[2]
Dimensions
Width	3 km × 1.5 km (1.86 mi × 0.93 mi)[3]
Geography
Mount Tangkoko Location in Sulawesi
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sulawesi
Province	North Sulawesi
Regency	Minahasa
Geology
Mountain type	stratovolcano with lava dome[3]
Rock types	andesite / basaltic andesite basalt / picro basalt dacite [3]
Last eruption	1880; 145 years ago (1880)[2]

Mount Tangkoko summit blanketed in cloud, its flanks covered in dense vegetation

The Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve, in the northern part of Sulawesi island, is named after the volcano and home to such species as the Celebes crested macaque and spectral tarsier.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Indonesia