Puncak Jaya
geographical name
Pun·cak Jaya
ˈpu̇n-ˌchäk-ˈjä-yə 
variants
or formerly Mount Carstensz
mountain 16,535 feet (5040 meters) high in the Sudirman Range, West Papua, Indonesia
Note: Puncak Jaya is the highest mountain on the island of New Guinea.
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“Puncak Jaya.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Puncak%20Jaya. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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