Gunung Dempo
Gunung Dempo is a mountain in Indonesia, rising to 3,173 m, the 33rd highest in Indonesia, part of the Barisan Mountains.
Where it is
Gunung Dempo lies in Indonesia, in South Sumatra.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gunung Patah | 2,817 m | 34 km |
| Gunung Besar | 1,899 m | 77 km |
| Bukit Daun | 2,467 m | 109 km |
| Bukit Beriti Besar | 1,498 m | 124 km |
| Gunung Sekincau | 1,718 m | 180 km |
| Gunung Pandan | 2,039 m | 201 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Gunung Dempo.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pagar Alam | Indonesia | 70,386 | 14 km |
| Lahat | Indonesia | 65,906 | 54 km |
| Tanjungagung | Indonesia | 53,117 | 77 km |
| Lubuklinggau | Indonesia | 234,166 | 86 km |
| Curup | Indonesia | 46,245 | 90 km |
About this mountain
Among roughly 14,600 peaks globally, this mountain ranks #3,367 by elevation at 3,173 m, making it the 33rd highest in Indonesia. With a topographic prominence of 2,450 m, Gunung Dempo stands substantially above the saddle connecting it to higher ground. It lies in the Barisan Mountains of South Sumatra, 14.2 km from Pagar Alam.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puncak Jaya | 4,884 m |
| 2 | Sumantri | 4,870 m |
| 3 | Ngga Pulu | 4,862 m |
| 4 | Osua Sukarno Timur | 4,820 m |
| 5 | Puncak Mandala | 4,760 m |
| 6 | Osua Trikora | 4,750 m |
| 7 | Ngga Pilimsit | 4,717 m |
| 8 | Middenspits | 4,574 m |
| 9 | Wachter | 4,478 m |
| 10 | Uitkijk | 4,438 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Gunung Dempo?
- Gunung Dempo rises to 3,173 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Gunung Dempo?
- Gunung Dempo is in Indonesia, in South Sumatra.
- Where does Gunung Dempo rank?
- It is the 33rd highest of the 118 peaks we list in Indonesia, and #3,367 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Gunung Dempo?
- Pagar Alam, Indonesia, about 14 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.