Bismarck Range
Bismarck Range | |
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Mount Wilhelm in the Bismarck Range | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Wilhelm |
Elevation | 4,509 m (14,793 ft) |
Coordinates | 5°48′S 145°02′E / 5.800°S 145.033°E / -5.800; 145.033 |
Geography | |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Provinces | Simbu, Madang and Western Highlands |
Range coordinates | 5°30′S 144°45′E / 5.500°S 144.750°E / -5.500; 144.750Coordinates: 5°30′S 144°45′E / 5.500°S 144.750°E / -5.500; 144.750 |
The Bismarck Range is a mountain range in the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.[1][2] The range is named after the German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. From the 1880s to 1914 this part of the island was a German colony.
The highest point is Mount Wilhelm at 4,509 m (14,793 ft). At over 3,400 metres (11,155 ft), the landscape is alpine with tundra, in spite of the tropical climate. The Ramu River has its source in the range.
References
^ Bismarck Range: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
^ Bismarck Range
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