• Source: Mount Sibayak

Mount Sibayak (Indonesian: Gunung Sibayak) is a 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.
Sibayak is a term from the Karo Batak language referring to a founding community. Mount Sibayak is relatively easy to climb and has been a tourist attraction since colonial times.













On July 11, 1979, a Fokker F28 operating under Garuda Airlines crashed in Mount Sibayak.




See also


List of volcanoes in Indonesia




References


"Sibayak". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.




External links


Media related to Sibayak at Wikimedia Commons
Photos of gunung Sibayak and gunung Sinabung

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• Gunung Sinabung
• Mount Ophir
• Daftar gunung di Asia Tenggara
• Gunung Dempo
• Gunung Leuser
• Gunung Argapura
• Gunung Slamet
• Gunung Widodaren
• Gunung Marapi
• Gunung Pangrango
• Mount Sibayak
• Karo people (Indonesia)
• Berastagi
• List of Garuda Indonesia incidents and accidents
• 1979 Garuda Fokker F28 crash
• North Sumatra
• Fokker F28 Fellowship
• List of aviation accidents and incidents in Indonesia
• Greater Sunda Islands
• Volcanic crater lake