Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Mount Ceremai West Java , Indonesia


Mount Ceremai (often mistakenly called "Ciremai") is administratively included in the region three districts, namely Kabupaten Cirebon, Kuningan District and County Majalengka, West Java Province. Geographical position of a peak is located at 6 ° 53 '30 "latitude and 108 ° 24' 00" BT, with a height of 3078 m above sea level.

This mountain has a double crater. Beradius western crater 400 m east of the crater was interrupted by a beradius 600 m. At an altitude of about 2900 m above sea level on the southern slope of the eruption is the former called Gowa Walet.

Now G. Ceremai area belong to the National Park Mount Ceremai (TNGC), which has a total area of about 15,000 hectares.

This mountain's name comes from the word cereme (Phyllanthus acidus, a kind of small fruit plants, shrubs with rada sour), but often called Ciremai, a phenomenon due to the many hiperkorek place names in the Sundanese region using the prefix 'ci-' to naming the place.

Ceremai peaks can be achieved through a lot of climbing lane. However, the popular and easily accessible is through the Village and the Village Linggarjati Palutungan in Kab. Brass, and the Village Apuy in Kab. Majalengka. Another route is rarely used by the Village on the border Padabeunghar Brass with Majalengka north. In the town of Kuningan nature lovers there is the "root (Children Activity Woods)" which can help provide various information and guiding the ascent of Mount Ceremai.

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