Gunung Semeru
Gunung Semeru is a mountain in Indonesia, rising to 3,676 m, the 22nd highest in Indonesia.
Where it is
Gunung Semeru lies in Indonesia, in East Java.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gunung Bromo | 2,329 m | 18 km |
| Gunung Arjuna | 1,702 m | 51 km |
| Gunung Arjuna | 3,339 m | 52 km |
| Gunung Kawi | 2,639 m | 55 km |
| Gunung Penanggungan | 1,621 m | 63 km |
| Gunung Kelud | 1,731 m | 69 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Gunung Semeru.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampit | Indonesia | 23,094 | 22 km |
| Gongdanglegi Kulon | Indonesia | 22,468 | 32 km |
| Lumajang | Indonesia | 123,626 | 34 km |
| Malang | Indonesia | 889,359 | 34 km |
| Pakisaji | Indonesia | 30,213 | 35 km |
About this mountain
At 3,676 m, this peak ranks 2,017th by elevation globally and 22nd within Indonesia. Gunung Semeru has a topographic prominence of 3,676 m, meaning it rises completely above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground, and stands 391 km from the nearest higher summit. Gunung Bromo, at 2,329 m, lies 17.9 km away; Gunung Arjuna appears in the dataset twice at 1,702 m and 3,339 m, at distances of 51.3 km and 51.8 km respectively.
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 Semeru?
- Gunung Semeru rises to 3,676 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Gunung Semeru?
- Gunung Semeru is in Indonesia, in East Java.
- Where does Gunung Semeru rank?
- It is the 22nd highest of the 118 peaks we list in Indonesia, and #2,017 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Gunung Semeru?
- Dampit, Indonesia, about 22 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.