Mount Batur

Mount Batur is an active strato volcano within the caldera in the district of Kintamani, Bangli regency, Bali, Indonesia. 1.717mdan height coordinates 8 ° 14'5 "S 115 ° 22'5" BT. Located in the northwest of Mount Agung, the mountain has a caldera measuring 13.8 x 10 km and is one of the largest and most beautiful in the world (van Bemmelen, 1949). Caldera ridge height ranges from 1267 m - 2152 m (peak G. Abang).

 Inside the caldera, I formed a circular caldera II with diameters of approximately 7 km. Basic caldera II is located between 120-300 m lower than the terrace of Kintamani (basic Caldera I). Inside the caldera there are crescent-shaped lake which occupies the southeastern part of about 7.5 km in length, maximum width 2.5 km, circumference about 22 km and breadth of about 16 km2, which is  called Lake Batur. Mount Batur Caldera eruption is expected to form because of two huge, 29,300 and 20,150 years lalu.Gunung Batur consists of three volcanic cone with each of the crater, Batur I, II and Batur Batur Batur III.Gunung has repeatedly erupted.

Activities eruption G. Batur is recorded in history began in 1804 and the 

last eruption occurred in 2000. Since the year 1804 to 2000, Mount Batur has erupted about 26 times and most devastating occurred on 2 August and ending 21 September 1926. The eruption of Mount Batur is a flow of hot lava pile Village Ulun Danu Batur and Batur Batur.Desa new, rebuilt at the edge of the caldera to the south of Kintamani. Ulun Danu rebuilt, it is still renowned as the most beautiful temple in Bali. This temple is dedicated to honoring "Goddess Danu" the goddess of water authorities, as well as the temple is located in Lake Bratan also dedicated to worship the "Goddess Danu".