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NORTH SULAWESI · INDONESIA · ASIA
Gunung Mahawu
Also known as Kentur Mahawu
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ELEVATIONNot verified
PROMINENCENot verified
TYPEMountain
COUNTRYIndonesia
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MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE
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Updated 4 November 2026. Explore the sources with each section, and check current local advice before travel.
About this mountain
- Country
Indonesia
- Latitude
1.3514
- Longitude
124.8647
- Feature
active stratovolcano
- Alternate Name
Kentur Mahawu
- Name
Gunung Mahawu
- Region
North Sulawesi
Sources & scope
recorded identity is retained. The Atlas record is 1,321 m, GVP reports 1,299 m, and official Tomohon geography reports 1,331 m; the this guide suppresses a single elevation metric rather than selecting one value as uncontested.
- Geografis Kota Tomohon ↗Pemerintah Kota Tomohon · checked 04/11/2026
- Global Volcanism Program: Mahawu ↗Smithsonian Institution / U.S. Geological Survey · checked 04/11/2026
- Laporan Pemantauan Kegiatan G. Api G. Mahawu, Sulawesi Utara ↗Badan Geologi, Kementerian ESDM Republik Indonesia · checked 04/11/2026
Permits & local services
Climbing was temporarily closed/restricted by Tomohon on 30 August 2026; no official reopening was found. Verify with Tomohon/BPBD before travel.
Sources & scope
Current access disposition based on the latest located official local-government notice; users must verify with Tomohon/BPBD before travel.
- Pendakian Tiga Gunung di Tomohon Ditutup, Keselamatan dan Kelestarian Alam Menjadi Prioritas ↗Pemerintah Kota Tomohon · checked 04/11/2026
Geology & landscape
Composite stratovolcano with a broad deep crater, andesitic-to-dacitic volcanic geology, solfataras, and fumaroles.
Sources & scope
Authoritative geological summary only; no inference that crater-edge access is safe.
- Global Volcanism Program: Mahawu ↗Smithsonian Institution / U.S. Geological Survey · checked 04/11/2026
- Laporan Pemantauan Kegiatan G. Api G. Mahawu, Sulawesi Utara ↗Badan Geologi, Kementerian ESDM Republik Indonesia · checked 04/11/2026
Conservation
Official local-government material identifies the area as protected forest and cites dry-season fire prevention.
Sources & scope
Official local-government context; no precise statutory boundary or additional restriction is inferred.
- Pendakian Tiga Gunung di Tomohon Ditutup, Keselamatan dan Kelestarian Alam Menjadi Prioritas ↗Pemerintah Kota Tomohon · checked 04/11/2026
Safety & conditions
Active-volcano and fumarolic hazards remain relevant; the latest located local notice also cites dry-season forest-fire risk and closes/restricts climbing.
Sources & scope
Current access disposition based on the latest located official local-government notice; users must verify with Tomohon/BPBD before travel.
Authoritative geological summary only; no inference that crater-edge access is safe.
- Pendakian Tiga Gunung di Tomohon Ditutup, Keselamatan dan Kelestarian Alam Menjadi Prioritas ↗Pemerintah Kota Tomohon · checked 04/11/2026
- Global Volcanism Program: Mahawu ↗Smithsonian Institution / U.S. Geological Survey · checked 04/11/2026
- Laporan Pemantauan Kegiatan G. Api G. Mahawu, Sulawesi Utara ↗Badan Geologi, Kementerian ESDM Republik Indonesia · checked 04/11/2026
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