Mount Tukosmera

Mount Tukosmera is the tallest mountain on Tanna, Vanuatu. It is located in the southern part of the island. It was a volcano in the Pleistocene, but is no longer active, unlike Mount Yasur.

Mount Tukosmera
Mount Tukosmera
Highest point
Elevation1,084 m (3,556 ft)
Prominence1,084 m (3,556 ft) 
Coordinates19°34′35″S 169°23′33″E[1]
Geography
LocationTanna, Vanuatu
Geology
Age of rockPleistocene

The mountain has special religious significance for the adherents of the John Frum movement, as a place from which gods come.

References

  1. "Map of Mount Tukosmera". Collins Maps. Retrieved 2013-04-17.


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