Fun fact 2 about Puncak Jaya
mountain
Puncak Jaya was named 'Carstensz Pyramid' after Dutch explorer Jan Carstenszoon.
Puncak Jaya
Indonesia
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Puncak Jaya
Indonesia
Elevation
4,884 m
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Indonesia
Puncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea, with an elevation of 4,884 m (16,024 ft), is the highest mountain peak of an island on Earth, and the highest peak in Indonesia and within Oceania. The mountain is located in the Sudirman Range of the highlands of Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia.
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