Tangkuban Parahu

Information

Elevation

2.086 m

Country

Indonesia (ID)

Location / Range

Barisan Mountains

Mountain type

Stratovolcano

Volcanic?

Yes — volcano

Coordinates

-6.7533, 107.6079

Best Season

April–October (dry season)

Hazards

Volcanic gas emissions inside the crater; unexpected phreatic eruptions (last in 2019).

Description

Tangkuban Parahu is an active stratovolcano about 20 km north of Bandung city, on the border of Subang and West Bandung regencies in West Java. Standing 2,086 m tall, its distinctive overturned-boat silhouette is one of West Java's most iconic sights. Visitors can walk to the rim of Kawah Ratu crater to observe hot springs and boiling mud. The volcano has erupted numerous times, most recently in July 2019.