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Bismarck Range

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Peak
  
Mount Wilhelm

Highest point
  
Mount Wilhelm

Mountains
  
Mount Wilhelm

Elevation
  
4,509 m

Country
  
Papua New Guinea

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Provinces
  
Chimbu Province, Madang Province, Western Highlands Province

Similar
  
Mount Wilhelm, Mount Giluwe, Puncak Mandala, Puncak Trikora, Mount Albert Edward

The Bismarck Range is a mountain range in the central highlands of Papua New Guinea. The range is named after the German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. From the 1880s to 1914 this part of the island was a German colony.

Map of Bismarck Range, Papua New Guinea

The highest point is Mount Wilhelm at 4,509 m (14,793 ft). At over 3,400 metres (11,155 ft), the landscape is alpine with tundra, in spite of the tropical climate. The Ramu River has its source in the range.

References

Bismarck Range Wikipedia