The Cemoro Lawang (also known as Cemorolawang, Cemora Lawang, or Cemara Lawang) is a very small hamlet north-east of
Mount Bromo
The Bromo (), or Mount Bromo (, ) is an active somma volcano, a Hindu pilgrimage site, and part of the Tengger mountains, in East Java, Indonesia. At it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most active and famous. The area ...
(
East Java
East Java (, , ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the easternmost third of Java island. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean border its northern ...
),
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
with an altitude of 2,217 meters above sea level. Administratively, this hamlet is a part of Ngadisari Village, Sukapura,
Probolinggo Regency
Probolinggo Regency (Javanese: ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦥꦿꦧꦭꦶꦁꦒ, romanized: Kabupatèn Prabalingga) is a regency in East Java province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,696.17 sq. km, and had a population of 1,096,244 at the 2 ...
. Cemoro Lawang is one of many routes that point to
Tengger Caldera from the Probolinggo route. There is a viewpoint to see Mount Batok and Mount Bromo. It is principally a base for early morning climbs of Mt Bromo, an active volcano that stands in the middle of a Sand Sea. Many visitors approach the mountain from
Surabaya
Surabaya is the capital city of East Java Provinces of Indonesia, province and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. Located on the northeastern corner of Java island, on the Madura Strai ...
which is about three hours drive away; others come from
Bali
Bali (English:; Balinese language, Balinese: ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller o ...
.
Geography
Climate
Cemoro Lawang's climate is warm and temperate and is classified as a
subtropical highland
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring co ...
(''Cwb'') under the
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
. The relatively brief wet season (also known as "summer") occurs from December to March and is known to have lukewarm temperatures, shorter diurnal ranges, and a good deal of rainfall. The dry season stands out for the remainder of the year (June-September) and is best known for its chilly mornings, incidents of
frost
Frost is a thin layer of ice on a solid surface, which forms from water vapor that deposits onto a freezing surface. Frost forms when the air contains more water vapor than it can normally hold at a specific temperature. The process is simila ...
, and single-digit temperatures. The average temperature here is 13.2 °C, and the average rainfall is 1924 mm.
Gallery
File:Cemoro-Lawang Indonesia Gate-keepers-station-01.jpg, Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (; abbreviated as ) is a national park located in East Java, Indonesia, to the east of Malang and Lumajang, to the south of Pasuruan and Probolinggo, and to the southeast of Surabaya, the capital of East J ...
gate in Cemoro Lawang
File:Cemoro Lawang - View from Bromo.jpg, Cemoro Lawang fog
File:Cemoro Lawang.jpg, Cemoro Lawang sub-alpine
Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...
forest
See also
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Mount Bromo
The Bromo (), or Mount Bromo (, ) is an active somma volcano, a Hindu pilgrimage site, and part of the Tengger mountains, in East Java, Indonesia. At it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most active and famous. The area ...
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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (; abbreviated as ) is a national park located in East Java, Indonesia, to the east of Malang and Lumajang, to the south of Pasuruan and Probolinggo, and to the southeast of Surabaya, the capital of East J ...
References
External links
Bromo Tengger Semeru official website
{{Tourist attractions in Indonesia
Populated places in East Java