Tangkuban Perahu

Tangkuban Parahu Mountain or Tangkuban Perahu Mountain is one of the mountains which located in West Java Province, Indonesian. Tangkuban Parahu Mountain height was 2.084 meter. This Mountain form is Maar or shield which exploded 400 last year. Released stone type pass eruption most is sulphur and lava, released by mineral is brimstone sulphur, Released by mineral is inactive mountain moment is brimstone vapor. Area Mountain Tangkuban Perahu managed by Perum Forest. Temperature is 17oC in the day time and 2oC nocturnal.

Tangkuban Parahu Mountain was have Dipterokarp Hill forest area, Dipterokarp forest, Montane forest, and Forest Ericaceous or mount forest.
Name of Tangkuban Perahu come from a very famous legend, Sangkuriang. Mount Tangkuban Perahu which in the distance see as upside down boat. Is believed by all geology expert that Bandung plain area with height more or less 709 meter above sea level constitute the rest of from ancient volcano eruption known as Mount Sunda and Mount Tangkuban Parahu constitute the residue of ancient Mount Sunda which still is active. Phenomenon like this can see by Mount Krakatau in Selat Sunda and Ngorongoro area in Tanzania, African
The Biggest cauldron which resided in its top is Cauldron Queen. Natural Panorama around this is cauldron very marvellous so that draw people enthusiasm to enjoying it. Become Mount Tangkuban Perahu with its natural beauty as target of many tour people.