Coordinates: 5°32′38″S 130°18′19″E / 5.5439°S 130.3054°E / -5.5439; 130.3054

Manuk

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Manuk
Highest point
Elevation282 m (925 ft)[1]
Coordinates5°32′38″S 130°18′19″E / 5.5439°S 130.3054°E / -5.5439; 130.3054
Geography
LocationBanda Sea, Indonesia
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Manuk Island in the north east of the Barat Daya Islands

Manuk is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. Administratively it is part of the Central Maluku Regency, Maluku Province.[2]

Manuk means bird in various Austronesian languages.

Mount Manuk

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Mount Manuk is a truncated andesitic volcano on Manuk Island. Rising 3,000 m from the sea floor, it is the easternmost volcano of the Banda Arc chain that forms a volcanic island. No confirmed historical eruptions are known from Manuk.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Manuk". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  2. ^ Maluku Tengah Regency


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