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search Semeru in 1985. Elevation 3,676 m (12,060 ft) Prominence
3,676 m (12,060 ft) Ranked 44th Listing Ultra Semeru is located
in Java Java, Indonesia Coordinates 8°6′28.8″S 112°55′12.0″E﻿ /
﻿8.108000°S 112.920000°E﻿ / -8.108000; 112.920000Coordinates:
8°6′28.8″S 112°55′12.0″E﻿ / ﻿8.108000°S 112.920000°E﻿ /
-8.108000; 112.920000 Type Stratovolcano Last eruption 2013
First ascent Unknown Easiest route Hike Semeru volcano, July
2004  Semeru, or Mount Semeru (Indonesian: Gunung Semeru), is an
active volcano located in East Java, Indonesia. It is the
highest mountain on the island of Java. The stratovolcano is
also known as Mahameru, meaning 'The Great Mountain.[1] The name
derived from the Hindu-Buddhist mythical mountain of Meru or
Sumeru, the abode of gods.   Known also as Mahameru the (Great
Mountain), it is very steep rising abruptly above the coastal
plains of eastern Java. Maars containing crater lakes have
formed along a line through the summit o