Sago (also known as Malintang) is a mountain in
West Sumatra
West Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. West Sumatra borders the Indian Ocean to the west, as well as the provinces of ...
,
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, ...
. It is near the city of
Payakumbuh
Payakumbuh (, Jawi script, Jawi: ) is the second largest city in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, with a population of 116,825 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 139,576 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta ...
and the town of
Batusangkar
Batusangkar (''batu'': stone, rock, ''sangkar'': cage) is the capital of the Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is known as "the city of culture".
History
The town is near the former seat of the Minangkabau people, Minangkabau roy ...
. Mount Sago (Indonesian: Gunung Sago) is an imposing stratovolcano. It is one of the many mountains that form part of the Bukit Barisan Range, which runs along the western side of Sumatra island. With an elevation of approximately 2,261 meters (7,451 feet) above sea level, Mount Sago stands as a prominent feature in the region’s landscape.
References
Sago
Sago () is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of ''Metroxylon sagu''. It is a major staple food for the lowland peoples of New Guinea and the Maluku Islands, where it is c ...
Landforms of West Sumatra
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