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Active stratovolcano on Sumbawa, Indonesia
Photo: This image was taken by the NASA Expedition 20 crew., Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Mount Tambora (Gunung Tambora) is an active volcano located on the island of Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It is classed as a supervolcano, among the most powerful on Earth.
To reach Tambora you need to get to the village of Pancasila. It is problematic if you want to do this in one day from Sumbawa Besar.
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