Great Papuan Plateau

The Great Papuan Plateau is a karst plateau in the Southern Highlands, and of . It is bordered the upper stretches of the and the on the east and west, respectively, and the Karius Range, the southern edge of the highlands, including , to the north, and to the south.

Great Papuan Plateau

Latitude
-6.60361° or 6° 36′ 13″ south
Longitude
142.5879° or 142° 35′ 16″ east
Elevation
196 metres (643 feet)
Open location code
6R549HWQ+H5
Geo­Names ID
2096708
Wiki­data ID
Q5599740
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Great Papuan Plateau” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Great Papuan Plateau
  • Chinese: 大巴布亞高原
  • Esperanto: Granda Papua Altebenaĵo
  • Polish: Great Papuan Plateau
  • Ukrainian: Велике Папуанське плато
  • Ukrainian: Плато в Папуа-Новій Гвінеї

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