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Tungurahua

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Tungurahua
Elevation:16,479 ft (5,023 m)
Latitude:1° 28′ 1″ S
Longitude:78° 26′ 30″ W
Location:Ecuador
Range:Andes
Type:Stratovolcano


Tungurahua, also known as "The Black Giant", is an active volcano in Ecuador with a 180 meter (600 ft.) wide crater.

Its most recent eruption occurred in 1944. In August 2003, it ejected a plume of ash and smoke 3 kilometers (2 miles) into the air.

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Tungurahua is also a province of Ecuador, with captital city Ambato. The Tungurahua volcano is located in the province of Tungurahua.

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