Jayawijaya Mountains

Jayawijaya Mountains, eastern section of the Maoke Mountains, part of the central highlands of the island of New Guinea. Located in the Indonesian province of Papua, 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 [4,750 metres]).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Virginia Gorlinski.
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Article Title: Jayawijaya Mountains
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 02 May 2012
Access Date: April 29, 2025