Topography of Sumbawa; Tambora's caldera is situated on the northern peninsula.
Elevation	2,722 m (8,930 ft)
Prominence	2,722 m (8,930 ft)
Listing	Ultra Ribu
Location
Location	Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano/Composite
Age of rock	57000 years
Last eruption	2011

Aerial view of the caldera of Mount Tambora

Mount Tambora (8°14’41”S, 117°59’35”E) is an active volcano in Indonesia. It is on top of a subduction zone. Tambora was taller before its explosive volcanic eruption in 1815. This killed tens of thousands of people around the world. Later eruptions have been smaller.