Ngga Pulu

#171 among destinations in Indonesia

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Ngga Pulu is a summit on the north rim of Mount Carstensz in the western part of the island of New Guinea rising 4,862 metres. Trigonometric measurements showed that Ngga Pulu was the highest mountain of New Guinea and also the highest summit of the Australia-New Guinea continent. The elevation of Ngga Pulu in 1936 was about 4,907 m, and it was the highest and most prominent peak between the Himalaya and the Andes. However, due to glacial melting, Ngga Pulu lost a lot of elevation in the 20th century. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1936Elevation: 15951 ftProminence: 328 ftCoordinates: 4°3'59"S, 137°11'17"E

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Ngga Pulu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Puncak Jaya, East Northwall Firn, Sumantri, Sudirman Range.

2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Puncak Jaya
58 min walk • Puncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid, Mount Jayawijaya or Mount Carstensz on the island of New Guinea, with an elevation of 4,884 m, is the highest mountain peak of an island on Earth.
~1820 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
East Northwall Firn
9 min walk • The East Northwall Firn was a glacier on Mount Carstensz in the Sudirman Range on the island of New Guinea in Papua province, Indonesia.
~1960 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sumantri
10 min walk • Sumantri Peak is a sharp mountain in the western Sudirman Range. It rises 4,870 metres. The peak is approximately 2 km northeast of Carstensz Pyramid, the highest mountain of Oceania.
2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sudirman Range
58 min walk • The Sudirman Range, also known as the Snow Mountains, Dugunduguoo, or Nassau Range is a mountain range in Papua province, Indonesia. It is named after the first armed forces commander-in-chief and Indonesian national hero Sudirman. It comprises a western portion of the Maoke Mountains.
1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Carstensz Glacier
34 min walk • The Carstensz Glacier is near the peak of Puncak Jaya which is a mountain in the Sudirman Range of the island of New Guinea, territorially the western central highlands of Papua province, Indonesia.
2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
West Northwall Firn
58 min walk • The West Northwall Firn was a glacial body on Mount Carstensz in the Sudirman Range on the island of New Guinea in Papua province, Indonesia.