Wachter

Wachter is a peak in Mimika Regency, Central Papua Province and has an elevation of 4,478 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Puncak Jaya and Sumantri.

Puncak Jaya

Peak

Puncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea, with an elevation of 4,884 m, is the highest mountain peak of an island on Earth, and the highest peak in Indonesia and within Oceania. Puncak Jaya is situated 3 km southeast of Wachter.

Sumantri

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Sumantri is situated 3½ km east of Wachter.

Grasberg mine

Quarry

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

The Grasberg mine has one of the largest reserves of gold and copper in the world. It is located in Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia near Puncak Jaya. Grasberg mine is situated 4 km west of Wachter.

Wachter

Type: Peak with an elevation of 4,478 metres
Category: landform
Location: Mimika Regency, Central Papua Province, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

-4.05648° or 4° 3′ 23″ south

Longitude

137.14336° or 137° 8′ 36″ east

Elevation

4,478 metres (14,692 feet)

Open location code

6Q7VW4VV+C8

GeoNames ID

11428049

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