Rajabasa is an isolated 1281-m-high conical volcano along the Sunda Strait at the most southeastern point of Sumatra. It has a well-preserved 500 x 700 m summit crater with a swampy floor. The volcano is covered with vegetation. Although fumarolic activity occurs on the foot and flanks of the volcano and increased activity was reported in April 1863 and May 1892, it is not known when it last erupted.

Rajabasa
Highest point
Elevation1,281 m (4,203 ft)[1]
ListingRibu
Coordinates05°47′00″S 105°37′30″E / 5.78333°S 105.62500°E / -5.78333; 105.62500
Geography
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LocationSumatra, Indonesia
Geology
Mountain typestratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown

The eastern slopes of Mount Rajabasa are part of the Sekampung River Basin.[2] All the watercourses originating from its upper reaches are utilized for agricultural irrigation on the downstream, southern side of the Sekampung River.

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References

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  1. ^ "Rajabasa". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  2. ^ "Peta Interaktif". WebGIS MenLHK (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-10-09.