Sibayak

Infobox Mountain
Name = Sibayak
Photo = sibayak.jpg
Caption = Sibayak in 1987
Elevation = 2,212 metres (7,257 feet)
Location = Sumatra, Indonesia
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Type = Stratovolcano
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Last eruption = 1881
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The Gunung Sibayak is a small stratovolcano overlooking the town of Berastagi in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Although its last eruption was more than a century ago, geothermal activity in the form of steam vents and hot springs remains high on and around the volcano. The vents produce crystalline sulfur, which was mined on a small scale in the past. Seepage of sulfurous gases has also caused acidic discolouration of the small crater lake.

The Gunung Sibayak ("gunung" means mountain, while "sibayak" is a term from the Karo Batak language referring to a founding community) is relatively easy to climb and became a tourist attraction already in colonial times.

See also

* List of volcanoes in Indonesia

References

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External links

* [http://www.dharssi.org.uk/travel/Indonesia/berastagi.html Photos of gunung Sibayak and gunung Sinabung]