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A ribu is a mountain that reaches a topographic prominence of at least 1,000 metres (3,281 ft).[1] "Ribu" is a Malay and Indonesian word meaning "thousand".[2]
In Indonesia and Malaysia, 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 3,000 meters, "Tinggi Sedang" (Indonesian for "medium height") for peaks between 2,000 and 3,000 meters, and "Kurang Tinggi" (Indonesian for "less high") for peaks with an elevation of between 1,000 and 2,000 meters. Currently, a total of 270 ribus are known across the Indonesian archipelago, including those in Malaysia and East Timor.[3] 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. At the moment, the Gunung Bagging website counts 115 Indonesian spesials.[3]
The list of the Indonesian ribus was compiled by Andy Dean and Daniel Patrick Quinn. As of October 2018, nobody is known to have completed the list.[4]
While the term "ribu" has been adopted to describe "mountains that exceed a prominence of 1,000 meters" also outside Indonesia,[5][6] the "spesial"-category remains acknowledged only there.
In 2022 an international project is underway to identify all of the approximately 7,000 ribus across the world.[7][8]
See also
[edit]- List of the Indonesian ribus and spesials
- List of peaks by prominence
- List of volcanoes in Indonesia
- Ultra prominent peak
References
[edit]- ^ Jardine, David (2009). "The Ascents of Dan". Tempo: (1007) p.63.
- ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ a b "List of Indonesian and Malaysian mountains by Prominence - Gunung Bagging". gunungbagging.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Gunung Bagging Hall of Fame 2017 - Gunung Bagging". gunungbagging.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ ÖTK Österreichischer Touristenklub. "ISSUU - ÖTK Klubmagazin 4/2012 by ÖTK Österreichischer Touristenklub". Issuu. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Relative Hills Society". Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Worldwide Ribus Project page". Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Ribus Project map". Retrieved 10 January 2022.