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Mount Yamin

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Elevation
  
4,087 m

Province
  
Papua

Parent range
  
Jayawijaya Mountains

Prominence
  
700 m

Mountain range
  
Jayawijaya Mountains

Mount Yamin

Location
  
Papua Province, Indonesia

Similar
  
Puncak Mandala, Puncak Trikora, Mount Rantekombola, Ngga Pilimsit, Gunung Punggur

Mount Yamin (also Puncak Yamin or Prins Hendrik-top) is a peak found in Papua Province, New Guinea. Rising around 4,540 m (14,900 ft), it is the fourth highest freestanding mountain in New Guinea. The mountain is poorly surveyed and explored (no records of any climbs or expeditions).

Contents

Map of Mount Yamin, Kubialat, Bomela, Yahukimo regency, Papua, Indonesia

Glacierology

In 1913, Mount Yamin (or Prins Hendrik-top, now Puncak Yamin) was named and reported to have some "eternal" snow. Although this "snow" has disappeared since then.

References

Mount Yamin Wikipedia