Mount Marapi

Marapi
Marapi in 2017
Highest point
Elevation2,891 m (9,485 ft)
Prominence2,116 m (6,942 ft)
ListingUltra
Ribu
Coordinates00°22′48″S 100°28′27″E / 0.38000°S 100.47417°E / -0.38000; 100.47417
Geography
Marapi
West Sumatra, Indonesia
Parent rangeBarisan Mountains
Geology
Mountain typeComplex volcano
Last eruption04 January 2025

The Marapi (Jawi: ماراڤي), or Mount Marapi (Indonesian: Gunung Marapi, Minangkabau: Gunuang Marapi, Jawi: ڬونوواڠ ماراڤي), is a complex volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and is the most active volcano in Sumatra. Like that of its quasi-homonym on Java, its name means "Mountain of Fire". Its elevation is 2,885 metres (9,465.2 ft). Several cities and towns are situated around the mountain including Bukittinggi, Padang Panjang, and Batusangkar. The volcano is also popular among hikers.