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Mount Tambora, or Tomboro, is an active stratovolcano in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Located on Sumbawa in the Lesser Sunda Islands, it was formed by the active subduction zones beneath it. Before 1815, it was more than 4,300 metres (14,100 feet) high, making it one of the tallest peaks in the Indonesian archipelago