Mount Agung or Gunung Agung is a volcano in Bali, Indonesia, Mount Agung volcano is the highest point on Bali. It dominates the surrounding area, influencing the climate, especially rainfall patterns.
Mount Agung last erupted on 26 November 2017. The alert for a volcano belching huge plumes of smoke on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali has been raised to the highest level, officials said, with fears a significant eruption could be imminent, reports.
Its 1963-1964 eruption was one of the largest and most devastating in Indonesia’s history. At least 1600 people were killed.
Balinese believe that Mt Agung is a replica of Mt Meru, the central axis of the universe. One legend holds that the mountain is a fragment of Meru brought to Bali by the first Hindus. The most important temple on Bali, Pura Besakih, is located high on the slopes of Gunung Agung.
From the peak of the mountain, it is possible to see the peak of Mt Rinjani on the nearby island of Lombok, to the east, although both mountains are frequently covered in clouds.