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Puncak Jaya
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highest mountain in Oceania and the highest island peak in the world
Puncak Jaya is the highest mountain in Oceania and the tallest peak on any island in the world. It matters as a significant geographical landmark that represents the extreme elevation found within the Pacific island region.
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- mountain
- Part of
- Seven Summits
- Country
- Indonesia
- Located in
- Mimika
- Continent
- Insular Oceania
- Elevation
- 4884
- Time zone
- UTC+09:00
- Material used
- limestone
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- Puncakjaya.jpg
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- topographic isolation
- 5262
- topographic prominence
- 4884
- mountain range
- Sudirmanbergen
- located in/on physical feature
- Central Papua
- native label
- Puncak Jaya
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Puncak Jaya region icecap, Papua
Puncak Jaya ( Indonesian: [ˈpuntʃak ˈdʒaja]; literally "Victorious Peak", Amungme: Nemangkawi Ninggok) or Carstensz Pyramid (/ˈkɑːrstəns/, Indonesian: Piramida Carstensz, Dutch: Carstenszpiramide) 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. Puncak Jaya is ranked 5th in the world by topographic isolation.
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