GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Krakatau
Krakatau is an island volcanic complex within Sunda Strait. The 1883 eruption and collapse reshaped it, and the younger Anak Krakatau cone later developed within the complex.
Fast Facts
- Sumatra lies northwest and Java southeast of the strait.
- Anak Krakatau means the younger cone within the Krakatau complex, not an unrelated volcano.
- Anak Krakatau’s 2018 flank collapse generated a tsunami.
Connected lessons
- KrakatauMap, explanation and practice
- Southeast Asia: gateways and volcanic arcsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Sunda StraitRelated places
- SinabungRelated places
- MerapiRelated places