Puncak Mandala (until 1963 Julianatop or Juliana Peak) is a mountain located in Papua, Indonesia. At 4,760 metres (15,617Â ft), it is the highest point of the Jayawijaya (Orange) Range. Following Mount Carstensz (4884 m) 350Â km to the west, Mandala is the second highest freestanding mountain of Oceania, Australasia, New Guinea and Indonesia.
Geology
Mandala is one of the three high massifs of Western New Guinea, together with the Cartstensz and Trikora complexes. This peak used to have an ice cap, but it was last seen in 1989 and by 2003 it was totally gone. Based on the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, this peak is likely higher than Puncak Trikora, which lost its icecap in about 1960.
See also
- List of Southeast Asian mountains
- List of highest mountains in Oceania
- List of Ultras of Malay Archipelago
- List of highest mountains of New Guinea
References
Further reading
- "Puncak Mandala" at GunungBagging.com
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