Manuk
For other uses of "Manuk", see Manuk (disambiguation).
Manuk | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 5°32′38″S 130°18′19″E / 5.5439°S 130.3054°ECoordinates: 5°32′38″S 130°18′19″E / 5.5439°S 130.3054°E |
Geography | |
Location | Banda Sea, Indonesia |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Manuk is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. Administratively it is part of the Maluku Tengah Regency, Maluku Province.[2]
Manuk means bird in various Austronesian languages.
Mount Manuk
Mount Manuk is a truncated andesitic volcano on Manuk Island. Rising 3,000 m from the sea floor, it is the easternmost volcano of the Banda Arc chain that forms a volcanic island. No confirmed historical eruptions are known from Manuk.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Manuk". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
- ↑ Maluku Tengah Regency
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