Mount Api

mountain, Banda Islands, Indonesia

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Mount Api is an active volcano located in the Banda Sea, southeast of Ambon Island in Indonesia. It is part of the Banda Islands, a group of nine islands with a total land area of 44 square km. Mount Api rises 670 meters (2,200 feet) above sea level and has caused destruction in the past, notably in 1820 and 1852. The volcanic soils of the Banda Islands are ideal for growing nutmeg, which is indigenous to the region. The islands were historically significant for the spice trade, with the Dutch eventually controlling the nutmeg plantations.12

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Banda Sea
The active volcano, Mount Api, rises from the floor of the southern basin at14,800 feet (4,500 meters) to 2,200 feet (670 meters) above sea level. The clear waters surrounding many islands provide a perfect habitat for spectacular coral reefs.
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The active volcano, Mount Api, rises from the floor of the southern basin at14,800 feet (4,500 meters) to 2,200 feet (670 meters) above sea level. The clear waters surrounding many islands provide a perfect habitat for spectacular coral reefs.
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…for more than 80 years, Mount Api, an active volcano in the Banda Islands, violently erupted in 1988, causing total evacuation of the surrounding areas—including nearby islands. Ambon island has frequent earthquakes but no active volcanoes. The Aru Islands are low and swampy, and Babar and Wetar are
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…for more than 80 years, Mount Api, an active volcano in the Banda Islands, violently erupted in 1988, causing total evacuation of the surrounding areas—including nearby islands. Ambon island has frequent earthquakes but no active volcanoes. The Aru Islands are low and swampy, and Babar and Wetar are
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Banda Islands
Mount Api, one of the island group, is an active volcano 2,200 feet (670 metres) in elevation; it caused extensive destruction in 1820 and 1852.
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Mount Api, one of the island group, is an active volcano 2,200 feet (670 metres) in elevation; it caused extensive destruction in 1820 and 1852.
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