Mount Bepagut is a mountain located in South Sumatra Province, precisely on the border between Bengkulu and Palembang. It is also situated near Mount Patah.
Not much information is available about this mountain, and even the United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) states that no claims have been made regarding the accuracy of the information about Mount Bepagut. Any corrections related to Mount Bepagut are recommended to be reported to the NGA.
According to reviews on chinci.com, Mount Bepagut is a mountain in Indonesia with an elevation of approximately 2,206 meters above sea level. The location is very remote from residential areas, as the distance between houses averages around 10 square kilometers. To reach the nearest city, one would need to travel for 19 hours using local transportation.
Mount Bepagut is classified as a hypsographic mountain, located at coordinates 4°19'0" S and 103°28'1" E in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, or -4.31667 and 103.467 in decimal degrees. Its UTM position is UA22, and the reference for Joint Operation Graphics is SB48-01. The standard time zone for Mount Bepagut is UTC/GMT +7.
Mount Bepagut has a potential destructive level of 8, with an average likelihood of earthquakes occurring every 50 years, exceeding 7 on the Richter scale. When these extreme periods occur, there is a high risk of major flooding, landslides, and volcanic eruptions.
Most of the vegetation on the mountain remains pristine and natural, consisting of semi-deciduous forests classified under a wet tropical humid climate (no dry season). The soil type is andosol, formed from volcanic material with a dark color.
