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Oceania / Papua New Guinea / East New Britain / Tavurvur
Record SL-858853 · Wikidata Q264862

Tavurvur

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Elevation
688 m
2,257 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
4.2390° S, 152.2100° E
Grid ref
Tavurvur
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Description

Wikipedia

Tavurvur is an active stratovolcano near Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, in Papua New Guinea. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on the eastern rim of the larger feature. An eruption of the volcano largely destroyed the nearby town of Rabaul in 1994. Mount Tavurvur is the most active volcano in Rabaul caldera, and erupted most recently on 29 August 2014. The correct pronunciation of the volcano's name is tah-VOOR-voor, according to the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory.

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Rabaul caldera 688 m S 193° 3.6 km