Gunung Api Banda

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Gunung Api Banda is an active volcanic island in Indonesia’s Banda Sea, known for its steep cone, frequent eruptions, and role in the historically important Banda Islands spice region.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Gunung Api 1
Gunung Api Banda canonical 1
Gunungapi Manuk 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
stratovolcano
volcanic island
administrativeDivision Central Maluku Regency
composition andesitic to basaltic lava
country Indonesia
countryCapital Jakarta
elevation approximately 640 m
eruptionStyle Strombolian activity
explosive eruptions
lava flows
geologicalSetting subduction-related arc volcano
hasCrater summit crater
hasFeature steep volcanic cone
submarine slopes dropping steeply to deep sea floor
hasFrequentEruptions true
hasHumanSettlement small coastal villages on lower slopes
hazard ashfall
lava flows
pyroclastic activity
volcanic gases
historicalSignificance influenced settlement patterns in Banda Islands
part of the Banda Islands nutmeg-producing region
islandArea small
islandGroup Banda Islands
knownFor frequent historical eruptions
role in Banda Islands spice trade history
scenic volcanic landscape
steep conical shape
lastEruptionCentury 20th century
locatedIn Banda Islands
Banda Sea
Maluku Islands
locatedInArchipelago Maluku Islands archipelago
linked to: Maluku Islands
nearbyIsland Banda Neira
Lontar Island NERFINISHED
ocean Pacific Ocean basin
partOf Banda volcanic arc
linked to: Inner Banda Arc

Ring of Fire
province Maluku Province
linked to: Maluku province
region Maluku
linked to: Maluku Islands
sea Banda Sea
separatesFrom Banda Neira by a narrow strait
summitElevation approximately 640 m above sea level
tourism popular for diving around its submarine slopes
popular for volcano viewing
volcanoStatus active
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Banda Arc containsVolcano Gunung Api Banda
Gunung Benarat near Gunung Api
linked to: Gunung Api Banda
Manuk Island volcano alternativeName Gunungapi Manuk
linked to: Gunung Api Banda