Gamalama

Gamalama
Pulau Ternate
Highest point
Elevation1,715 m (5,627 ft)
Prominence1,715 m (5,627 ft)
ListingUltra
Ribu
Coordinates00°48′33″N 127°20′00″E / 0.80917°N 127.33333°E / 0.80917; 127.33333
Geography
Gamalama
Location in Indonesia of the island
LocationTernate, Maluku Islands, Indonesia
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption2022 (ongoing)

Gamalama is a near-conical active stratovolcano that comprises the entire Ternate island in Indonesia. The island lies off the western shore of Halmahera island in the north of the Maluku Islands. For centuries, Ternate was a center of Portuguese and Dutch forts for spice trade, which have accounted for thorough reports of Gamalama's volcanic activities.