Gunung Galunggung

Mount Galunggung rises 2,168 meters above sea level, featuring a horseshoe-shaped crater with a central lake surrounded by green forests.

The 1982 eruption caused 68 deaths and forced 22 villages to evacuate, while volcanic ash clouds disabled engines of two Boeing 747 aircraft.

The mountain holds religious importance for local communities, with ceremonies performed at a shrine representing the spiritual center of the Sunda Kingdom.

The crater area includes food stalls selling local vegetables such as fern shoots, Kucay onions, and watercress that grow on the mountain slopes.

A tunnel constructed in 1994 drains water from the crater lake to irrigate rice fields and fish ponds in the surrounding agricultural areas.

Location: Tasikmalaya

Elevation above the sea: 2,168 m

GPS coordinates: -7.25615,108.07609

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:22