Mount Sibayak

A stratovolcano in Northern Sumatra

Mount Sibayak

Sumatra, Indonesia

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. It is relatively easy to climb and has been a tourist attraction since colonial times.

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  Crater of Gunung Sibayak. Mount Sinabung in the back.
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  Mount Sibayak in 1920s
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  The "Sibajak raja berampat", the so-called four princes with their wives, Karolanden, North Sumatra (1914–1919)

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