Lewotobi
Highest point
Elevation1,703 m (5,587 ft)
(Lewotobi Perempuan)
1,584 m (5,197 ft)
(Lewotobi Lakilaki)
Coordinates8°32′S 122°46′E / 8.533°S 122.767°E / -8.533; 122.767
Geography
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcanoes
Last eruption23 December 2023 (ongoing)

Lewotobi is a twin volcano located in the southeastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. It is composed of the Lewotobi Lakilaki (Male Lewotobi) and Lewotobi Perempuan (Female Lewotobi) stratovolcanoes.

Actual eruption is ongoing since 23 December 2023 in Lewotobi Lakilaki (Male Lewotobi).

Older forms of its name include Lobetabi,[1] Lovotivo[1] and Loby Toby.[2]

See also

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 "Flores", Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. IX (9th ed.), 1878, p. 337.
  2. One of Rudyard Kipling's stories.

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