Great Papuan Plateau
The Great Papuan Plateau is a karst plateau in the Southern Highlands, Hela and Western Provinces of Papua New Guinea. It is bordered the upper stretches of the Kikori River and the Strickland River on the east and west, respectively, and the Karius Range, the southern edge of the highlands, including Mount Sisa, to the north, and Mount Bosavi to the south.Great Papuan Plateau
- Plateau with an elevation of 196 metres (643 feet)
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Latitude
-6.60361° or 6° 36′ 13″ south
Longitude
142.5879° or 142° 35′ 16″ east
Open location code
6R549HWQ+H5
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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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