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    Krakatoa archipelago

    Kepulauan Krakatau

    Part of Indonesia

    The Krakatoa archipelago is a small uninhabited archipelago of volcanic islands formed by the Krakatoa stratovolcano located in the Sunda Strait, nestled between the much larger islands of Java and Sumatra. a. a.

    Island of Rakata, a part of Krakatau archipelago
    Island of Rakata, a part of Krakatau archipelago

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    Overview

    The Krakatoa archipelago is a small uninhabited archipelago of volcanic islands formed by the Krakatoa stratovolcano located in the Sunda Strait, nestled between the much larger islands of Java and Sumatra. As of 2018, the archipelago consists of four main islands: Verlaten (a.k.a. Sertung) to the northwest, Lang (a.k.a. Lesser Krakatoa, Rakata Kecil, or Panjang) to the northeast, Rakata (what remains the main island) to the south, and the currently volcanically active Anak Krakatoa in the north-centre. Together, the islands are a part of the Indonesian island arc system, created by the northeastward subduction of the Indo-Australian plate. As part of a dynamic volcanic system, the islands have been continuously reshaped throughout recorded history, most notably in the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. Administratively, the Krakatoa archipelago lies entirely within Lampung, Indonesia, and forms a part of Ujung Kulon National Park.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets1
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    4
    • Krakatau Island

      Krakatau Island

      Area
      12.3 km²
      High point
      780 m

      Rakata ( rə-KAH-tə), also called Greater Krakatau, is a partially collapsed and uninhabited stratovolcano on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa (Indonesian: Krakatau) in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java.

    • Krakatoa

      Krakatoa

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      110 m

      Anak Krakatoa, or Anak Krakatau (Indonesian for 'child of Krakatoa'), is a volcanic island and an active volcano in Indonesia. On 29 December 1927, Anak Krakatoa first emerged from the caldera formed by the explosive volcanic 1883 eruption of Krakatoa that destroyed the island of Krakatoa (Krakatau).

    • Sertung Island

      Area
      7.8 km²
      High point
      191 m

      Verlaten Island (Dutch: "Abandoned", "Deserted" or "Forsaken"; modern Indonesian: Sertung) is a volcanic island. The island is located in the Sunda Strait in Indonesia, between Java and Sumatra. It is part of the Krakatoa Archipelago, above the famous Krakatoa volcano.

    • Panjang Island

      Area
      2.6 km²
      High point
      163 m

      Lang Island (Dutch: "Long"; modern Indonesian: Krakatau Kecil or Panjang) lies in the Sunda Strait, between Java and Sumatra, in Indonesia. It is one of the Krakatoa Archipelago, above the famous Krakatoa volcano.

    Islets

    1

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m800 m780 mKrakatau191 mSertung163 mPanjang110 mKrakatoa2 mKrakatau Barat
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100Krakatau: 12.3 km²KrakatauSertung: 7.8 km²SertungKrakatoa: 3.3 km²KrakatoaPanjang: 2.6 km²PanjangKrakatau Barat: 0.4 haKrakatau BaratUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Krakatau Island12.3 km²
    Sertung Island7.8 km²
    Krakatoa3.3 km²
    Panjang Island2.6 km²
    Krakatau Barat Island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Overlapping groups

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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