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Agung

American  
[ah-goong] / ˈɑ gʊŋ /

noun

  1. a volcano on NE Bali, in Indonesia: erupted 1963. 10,300 feet (3,139 meters).


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Intense rains triggered flooding since late Monday across several Bali districts and the provincial capital city of Denpasar, said local disaster mitigation agency senior official I Gede Agung Teja Bhusana Yadnya.

From Barron's Feb. 24, 2026

Charlene Morrisey, from Airdrie, was on her way to a camping trip in a remote area near Mount Agung in July when her scooter collided with an HGV.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2025

In Bali, Ida Bagus Agung Parta, the chair of the resort island’s tourism board, said it would “increase our defence”, as workers take a second booster dose of vaccine this month.

From Reuters Jan. 6, 2023

That one, Mount Agung, at 9,940 feet above sea level, has been closed to trekkers because it has been quite a bit more restless than sleepy Batur.

From Washington Post Mar. 12, 2020

It is said to have been "compiled" by the Sultan Agung of Mataram.

From A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore by W. Basil (William Basil) Worsfold

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