Star Mountains

Coordinates: 5°S 141°E / 5°S 141°E / -5; 141
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For the local-level government in Papua New Guinea, see Star Mountains Rural LLG. For the football club from this region, see Star Mountain F.C. For the regency in Highland Papua, Indonesia, see Bintang Mountains Regency.
Not to be confused with the Star Range in Utah, U.S..
Star Mountains
The Star Mountains, from space. Telefomin and Tabubil can be seen clearly in this image.
Highest point
Peak4,760 m (Puncak Mandala)
Geography
Star Mountains is located in Papua New Guinea
Star Mountains
Star Mountains
State(s)Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Range coordinates5°S 141°E / 5°S 141°E / -5; 141
Parent rangeIsland of New Guinea

The Star Mountains (Dutch (colonial): Sterrengebergte; Indonesian: Pegunungan Bintang) are a mountain range in eastern end of Highland Papua, Indonesia and the western Papua New Guinea, stretching from the eastern end of Indonesia to the Hindenburg Range in Papua New Guinea.

Mountain ranges

Bintang Mountains Regency in Indonesia and Star Mountains Rural LLG
in Papua New Guinea are part of this mountain range.

History

The earlier Western expedition to the mountains was led by Jan Sneep, a Dutch colonial civil servant who operated from the Sibil Valley. The expedition, which started in April 1959, mapped the terrain and collected anthropological data of the people who lived in the area. The expedition used two small Bell helicopters, but the altitudes severely limited their effectiveness and one of them crashed, forcing the expedition to rely more on traditional manpower. Climbers from the expedition reached the peak of Puncak Mandala on 9 September 1959.[1]

Climate

The Star Mountains have an annual rainfall of more than 10,000 mm/year, and although no official scientific weather station has ever been established it has been claimed to be one of the wettest places on earth.[2]

Languages

Further information: Papuan languages

In terms of the number of independent

language families, the Star Mountains are one of the most linguistically diverse regions in New Guinea.[3][4] These language families and isolates
include:

References

  1. NPO
    . Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ISBN 978-1-74104-580-2
    .
  3. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7
    .
  4. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7
    .
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