JAYAWIJAYA MOUNTAINS


Meaning of JAYAWIJAYA MOUNTAINS in English

Indonesian Pegunungan Jayawijaya, or Pegunungan Djajawidjaja, formerly Orange Range eastern section of the Maoke Mountains (q.v.), part of the central highlands of New Guinea. Located in the Indonesian part (Irian Jaya) of New Guinea, the range extends for 230 miles (370 km) east of the Sudirman Range to the Star Mountains and the border with Papua New Guinea. The range's highest point is Trikora Peak (formerly Wilhelmina Peak; 15,580 feet ).

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