KERINCI MOUNTAIN / GUNUNG KERINCI

KERINCI MOUNTAINT

Mount Kerinchi is the highest mountain of Sumatra. Like the other hundreds of mountains on the island, Kerinchi is a volcano. It is located near the west coast, about 80 miles south of the coastal city of Padang. Its steep, pine-forested slopes rise in isolation above surrounding farmland. Kerinchi lasted erupted in 1970, and continues to emit clouds of sulphurous smoke.

Here is the local transportation in Kerinci to bring alotof things from their fields.

HIGHLIGHTS of KERINCI

• The Kerinci Seblat National Park is one of the strongholds of endangered species like the Sumatran tiger and Sumatran rhinoceros.
• Gunung Kerinci (3,805m) is the highest mountain of Indonesia outside of West Papua.
• Danau Kerinci is beautifully located in the Kerinci valley. The lake covers a total area of 4,200ha.
• Danau Gunung Tujuh (1996 m), the highest volcanic lake in SouthEast Asia is located within the area of the Kerinci Seblat National Park.

The Kerinci District

The district (Kabupaten) of Kerinci, located within the Province of Jambi, consists of a flat valley surrounded by the mountains of the Kerinci Seblat National Park. The district has a total area of 4,200 km2 of which roughly 60% is covered by the National Park. The climate is pleasantly mild although it receives considerable rain (3,500 mm per year) especially during the rainy season, which reaches its peak between October and December. The driest months are June to August. Sungai Penuh is the capital of the district, which consists of eleven sub districts.

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