Maoke Mountains
| Maoke Mountains | ||
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 Maoke Mountains in western New Guinea |
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| Highest peak | Carstensz pyramid ( 4884 m ) | |
| location | Papua ( Indonesia ) | |
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| Coordinates | 4 ° 12 ′ S , 137 ° 0 ′ E | |
The Maoke Mountains , also known as the Pegunungan Maoke or Central Range , is a mountain range that stretches across the western half of New Guinea . It is located in the province of Papua in Indonesia . The western and highest part of the Maoke Mountains forms the Sudirman Mountains with the Carstensz pyramid ( 4884 m ). The eastern part forms the Jayawijaya Mountains with the Puncak Trikora ( 4730 m ) and the Puncak Mandala ( 4640 m )m ).
Even further east, in the neighboring country of Papua New Guinea , the mountain range merges into the Bismarck Mountains .