13+ Geographic Location Of Mount Tambora Background. Sumbawa is flanked both to the north and south by oceanic crust, and tambora was formed by the active subduction zones beneath it. Tambora is still an active volcano and fumaroles (steam vents) can usually be seen at the bottom of the caldera.
Mount tambora is an active volcano on the island of sumbawa in indonesia.
Mount tambora (gunung tambora) is located on the island of sumbawa in west nusa tenggara, indonesia. It once measured 4,300 meters tall, making it one of the tallest mountains in indonesia. The eruption killed at least 10,000 islanders and expelled enough ash, rock, and aerosols to block sunshine worldwide, lower the global temperature, and cause. Sumbawa is flanked both to the north and south by oceanic crust, and tambora was formed by the active subduction zone beneath it.