Puncak Jaya
Puncak Jaya (Indonesian: [ˈpuntʃak ˈdʒaja]; literally "Glorious 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. The mountain is located in the Sudirman Range of the highlands of Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia. Puncak Jaya is ranked 5th by topographic isolation.
| Puncak Jaya | |
|---|---|
| Carstensz Pyramid / Nemangkawi Ninggok | |
Summit of Puncak Jaya seen from a Helicopter (c. 2020) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,884 m (16,024 ft) |
| Prominence | 4,884 m (16,024 ft) Ranked 9th |
| Isolation | 5,262 km (3,270 mi) |
| Listing | Seven Summits Eight Summits Country highpoint Ultra-prominent peak Ribu |
| Coordinates | 04°04′44″S 137°9′30″E |
| Geography | |
Puncak Jaya Location in Central Papua Puncak Jaya Location in Western New Guinea Puncak Jaya Location in New Guinea Puncak Jaya Location in Indonesia | |
| Location | Central Papua, Indonesia |
| Parent range | Sudirman Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1936 by Colijn, Dozy, and Wissels 1962 by Harrer, Temple, Kippax, and Huizenga |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
The massive, open cut Grasberg gold and copper mine, the world's second-largest gold mine, is 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Puncak Jaya.
Other summits are East Carstensz Peak (4,808 m [15,774 ft]), Sumantri (4,870 m [15,980 ft]) and Ngga Pulu (4,863 m [15,955 ft]). Other names include Nemangkawi in the Amungkal language, Carstensz Toppen and Gunung Soekarno. It is also the highest point between the Himalayas and the Andes. Some sources claim Papua New Guinea's Mt Wilhelm, 4,509 m (14,793 ft), as the highest mountain peak in Oceania, on account of Indonesia being part of Asia (Southeast Asia).