Sudirman Range is a mountain range in the Province of Papua, Indonesia at 4.2° S 137° ECoordinates: 4.2° S 137° E. It is a western portion of the Maoke Mountains. Highest mountain of Oceania, Puncak Jaya (4,884 m), is located here. Papua is a province of Indonesia comprising a majority part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands (see also Western New Guinea). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Pegunungan Maoke, also known as Central Range, is a mountain range in the province of Irian Jaya, Indonesia. ... Puncak Jaya (IPA: /pÊŠn. ...
Volcanic rock is not common in the mountains, but in the one of the few place an igneous intrusion has appeared-in the SudirmanRange- the outcrop has proved to be incredibly rich in copper, gold and silver.
The central mountain chain comprises three contiguous ranges: the Winumurti Range, running westward from the Papua New Guinea border; the Jayawijaya Range, defining the southern reach of the Baliem Valley; and the SudirmanRange, extending west to the Paniai Lakes.
The Wisnumurti are trapped by Gunung Mandala (formerly Mt. Juliana) at 4,700 meters and Puncak Yamin at 4,595 meters.
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