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A ribu is a mountain with a topographic prominence of 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) or more[1]. The term "ribu" derives from the Indonesian word "ribu" meaning "thousand"[2], and reflects that to qualify as ribu a peak must reach a prominence of at least one thousand meters. In Indonesia, three categories of ribus are known according to the absolute height of the peak. The "Sangat Tinggi" (Indonesian for "very high") category is for peaks higher than 3000 meters, "Tinggi Sedang" (Indonesian for "medium height") for peaks between 2000 and 3000 meters, and "Kurang Tinggi" (Indonesian for "less high") for peaks with an elevation of between 1000 and 2000 meters. There are currently a total of 226 such peaks across the Indonesian archipelago. Some are popular hikes, such as Mount Rinjani, Mount Semeru, and Mount Kerinci, while others are much more obscure and some do not even have official names.
Some famous Indonesian mountains, such as Mount Bromo and Tangkuban Perahu, are not ribus because they are connected to higher peaks by high passes and therefore do not achieve enough topographic prominence. However, a subsidiary category of "Spesial" (Indonesian for "special") peaks contains those deemed of such significant touristic interest that they merit inclusion, albeit subjectively, in a secondary list. 67 spesials have been identified in Indonesia.
The list of the Indonesian ribus was compiled by Andy Dean and Daniel Patrick Quinn. As of September 2011, nobody is known to have completed the list[3].
While the term "ribu" has been adopted to describe "mountains that exceed a prominence of 1000 meters" also outside Indonesia, the "spesial-category" remains acknowledged only there.
See also
References
- ^ Jardine, David (2009). "The Ascents of Dan". Tempo: (1007) p.63.
- ^ http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ribu
- ^ "Gunung Bagging website".
External links
- List of Ribus on Gunung Bagging hiking site
- Feature in the Jakarta Post newspaper
- Interview with list compiler in the Jakarta Globe newspaper
- List of ribus in Europe (German)
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