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Mount Sempu

Mount Sempu is a volcano in the northern arm of Sulawesi, Indonesia, which contains a 3 km wide caldera. A maar, called Kawah Masem, was formed in the south-west of the caldera and contains a crater lake. Sulfur deposits have been extracted from the maar since 1938. Historical records, however, are unknown from the volcano.

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Mount Sempu
Mount Sempu
Sulawesi, Indonesia
Highest point
Elevation1,549 m (5,082 ft)1
ListingRibu
Coordinates1°07′48″N 124°45′29″E / 1.13°N 124.758°E / 1.13; 124.7581
Geography
LocationSulawesi, Indonesia
Geology
Caldera
Last eruptionUnknown

Mount Sempu is a volcano in the northern arm of Sulawesi, Indonesia, which contains a 3 km wide caldera. A maar, called Kawah Masem, was formed in the south-west of the caldera and contains a crater lake. Sulfur deposits have been extracted from the maar since 1938. Historical records, however, are unknown from the volcano.1

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