Administratively Krakatau belongs to Lampung Province.
Krakatau located in Sunda Strait, between Java and Sumatera Island, had been wellknown and recorded in the history since the 16th century.

At that times Sunda strait became a heavy business traffic line from Europe (Holland, England, etc) to East India (Indonesia).

In this modern century Sunda Strait plays more important role as business traffic line as well as the field of geological and maritim research.

Ancient Krakatau was estimated 2,000 meters in height and radius of 9 kms.

Its great eruption happened in pre history in 416 as documented in the ancient Javanese book "Pustaka Raja", and left 3 island as the rest i.e. Rakata, Sertung and Panjang Island.
In the later expanding Rakata comes and followed by Danan and Perbuatan volcanic summits.

The latest great eruption of Krakatau volcano happened on 27th of the August 1883 and destroyed most of its body (3/4 of it). It caused big wave with 40 metres height.

Krakatau Monument at Teluk Betung

A stemship anchored in Teluk Betung port was thrown 2.5 kms away and washed ashore in the lower course of Kuripan river. It also caused ash and stone hail covered 300.000 squared miles or some 483 sq kms within a radius of 150 kms.
Jakarta (Batavia) and around Sunda Strait such as Anyer, Merak, Labuan, Kalianda, Teluk Betung and Kota Agung became pitch dark.

The eruption was heard from Phillippines, Alice Springs, Rodriquez Island and Madagascar. The power of its eruption was estimated to 21,547.6 atom bomb multiplied.

Besides that, the ash hail produced by the eruption caused obstruction of the view to the sun, so that it created a spectacular view as if the sun was almost gone.

After having 44 years rest, the child of Krakatau appeared in December 1927 and it is expanding until now.

 
Today you can come and step your foot on it searching closely the minerals (Volcanic bomb, lava, lappili) from the bottom of the earth which were thrown up through its creater.

Krakatau and its terific eruption which is recorded in the history now invites every one to come and witness for science as well as for pleasure.

Now the child of Krakatau has reached approx 200 m above sea level with the diameter of 2 kilometres.

The way to get there is from Canti located in Kalianda about an hour driving from Bandar Lampung, and the boats will take to the Karakatau area. Near by the Krakatau there are Sebuku and sabesi island as for stopover and staying over night. It only taken one and half hour from Canti.