Gunung Merbabu
Gunung Merbabu is a mountain in Indonesia, rising to 3,079 m, the 35th highest in Indonesia.
Where it is
Gunung Merbabu lies in Indonesia, in Central Java.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gunung Merapi | 2,911 m | 9.8 km |
| Gunung Telomoyo | 1,882 m | 11 km |
| Gunung Ungaran | 2,050 m | 32 km |
| Gunung Sumbing | 3,250 m | 41 km |
| Gunung Sindoro | 3,136 m | 52 km |
| Gunung Lawu | 3,265 m | 86 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Gunung Merbabu.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salatiga | Indonesia | 198,971 | 15 km |
| Boyolali | Indonesia | 59,851 | 19 km |
| Muntilan | Indonesia | 81,555 | 22 km |
| Ambarawa | Indonesia | 65,096 | 22 km |
| Magelang | Indonesia | 128,709 | 25 km |
About this mountain
At 3,079 m, this peak in Central Java stands above its nearest neighbours Gunung Merapi (2,911 m) at 9.8 km away and Gunung Telomoyo (1,882 m) at 11.2 km away. It ranks 35th among Indonesia's listed peaks and has a topographic prominence of 2,432 m. Salatiga lies 14.8 km away.
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 Merbabu?
- Gunung Merbabu rises to 3,079 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Gunung Merbabu?
- Gunung Merbabu is in Indonesia, in Central Java.
- Where does Gunung Merbabu rank?
- It is the 35th highest of the 118 peaks we list in Indonesia, and #3,737 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Gunung Merbabu?
- Salatiga, Indonesia, about 15 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.