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World's Largest Volcanic Crater Lake

Lake Toba, Indonesia, is the world's largest volcanic crater lake at 1,100 km² according to UNESCO.

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Verified · current
Last updated
2026-10-10
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Current Record

1100km²

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Holder
Lake Toba
Location
Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia
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Archive Note

Lake Toba, Indonesia, is the world's largest volcanic crater lake at 1,100 km² according to UNESCO.

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Record history

1 Milestones
  1. —1100 km²Lake TobaLake Toba, North Sumatra, IndonesiaCurrent Record

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Evidence & References
Source IDSourcePublisherLink
SRC-001Toba Caldera UNESCO Global GeoparkOfficialENCurrent recordUNESCO

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