Bismarck Range

Bismarck Range

▪ mountains, Papua New Guinea
      northeastern segment of the central highlands of Papua New Guinea, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Visited in 1886 by the German explorer G.E. von Schleinitz, the range was named for Otto von Bismarck. The mountains reach 14,793 feet (4,509 metres) at Mount Wilhelm (the highest peak in Papua New Guinea, named for a son of Bismarck) and often have up to 5 inches (130 mm) of snow on their summits. The Ramu River has its source in the range, as do tributaries of the Sepik and Purari rivers.

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