Saruwaged Range
The Saruwaged Range (also Saruwared, Sarawaket or Sarawaget) is a mountain range on the Huon Peninsula in Morobe Province, north-eastern Papua New Guinea. The range is dominated by the Sarawaget Massif which is capped by the two peaks of Mount Bangeta and Mount Sarawaged, with given 4,121 m elevation is SRTM compatible.
| Saruwaged Range | |
|---|---|
The Saruwaged Range on the Huon Peninsula as seen from space (false colors). | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | 4,121 |
| Elevation | 1,566 m (5,138 ft) |
| Geography | |
| State | Papua New Guinea |
| Range coordinates | 6°18′39″S 147°05′27″E |
The Saruwaged Range runs into the Finisterre Range to the west and together they form a natural barrier between the Ramu and Markham valleys to the south and Vitiaz Strait to the north. Streams flowing from its southern flanks feed the Markham.
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