Volcán Momotombo (Mountain) (English spelling)

Japanese: モモトンボ[山]（英語表記）Volcán Momotombo

A cone-shaped volcano on the northwestern shore of Lake Managua in western Nicaragua. It is 1,258 meters above sea level. It is part of a chain of more than 20 volcanoes that stretches southeast from Cosiquina Volcano in the northwestern tip of Nicaragua, and has frequently undergone violent eruptions. In its 1609 eruption, it completely destroyed the former city of Leon, which was located on the shores of Lake Managua at its western foot. After the 1905 eruption, volcanic activity became quiet, and trees now grow up to near the summit. [Tajima Hisashi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ニカラグアの西部，マナグア湖の北西岸にある円錐状の火山。標高1258m。ニカラグアの北西端のコシキナ火山から南東にのびる20余りの火山列にあり，たびたび激しい噴火を繰り返している。1609年の噴火では，その西麓のマナグア湖畔にあった，かつてのレオン市を全滅させた。1905年の噴火ののち，火山活動は静かになり，頂上近くまで樹木が生育している。【田嶋久】

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