Singgalang is a volcano

Volcano

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 in West Sumatra

West Sumatra

West Sumatra is a province of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island Sumatra. It borders the provinces of North Sumatra to the north, Riau and Jambi to the east, and Bengkulu to the southeast. It includes the Mentawai Islands off the coast...

, Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

. Its elevation is 2,877 m (9,439 ft). It is a twin volcano with Mount Tandikat

Mount Tandikat

Tandikat is a stratovolcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,438 m . It is a twin volcano with Mount Singgalang, which is located to the north-north-east of Tandikat. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity. The city of Padang Panjang is located at the foot of the...

, which is located to the south-south-west of Singgalang. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity. The cities of Bukittinggi

Bukittinggi

Bukittinggi is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of over 91,000 people and an area of 25.24 km². It is situated in the Minangkabau highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. It is located at , near the volcanoes Mount...

 and Padang Panjang

Padang Panjang

Padang Panjang is located in the cool highlands of West Sumatra, inland from the provincial capital Padang. It sits on a plateau beneath the volcanoes Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang. It has an area of 23 km² and a population of over 40,000...

 are located adjacent to the mountain.

To the peak

There are 3 routes to the peak:

• Bukittinggi
  Bukittinggi
  Bukittinggi is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of over 91,000 people and an area of 25.24 km². It is situated in the Minangkabau highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. It is located at , near the volcanoes Mount...
  
  --->Koto Baru--->Pandaisikek
• Padang Dua (Bukittinggi)--->Batu Tagak--->Panambatan
• Padang Dua (Bukittinggi)--->Toboh

There are 2 lakes at around the peak, Dewi (Goddes) Lake and Kumbang (Bees) Lake.