Banda Api
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Listing | Spesial Ribu |
| Coordinates | 4°31′30″S 129°52′16″E / 4.525°S 129.871°ECoordinates: 4°31′30″S 129°52′16″E / 4.525°S 129.871°E |
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| Location | Banda Api in the center of the Banda Islands |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Caldera |
| Last eruption | May 1988 |
The small island of Banda Api (Indonesian api, fire) is an active volcano in the Banda Sea, at the center of the Banda Islands group. It has been known to Europeans since the Age of Exploration, when the Portuguese Empire and the Kingdom of the Netherlands competed in the area for spice trade. A 7 km wide and mostly submerged caldera is located at the northwest corner of the volcano.
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