Bismarck Range
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| Bismarck Range | |
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 Mount Wilhelm in the Bismarck Range
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| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Provinces | Simbu, Madang, Western Highlands |
| Highest point | Mount Wilhelm |
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| - elevation | 4,509 m (14,793 ft) |
The Bismarck Range is a mountain range in the central highlands of Papua New Guinea. The range is named after Otto von Bismarck, from the period from the 1880s to 1914 when this part of the island was under German occupation.
The highest point is Mount Wilhelm, named after the German emperor, at 4,509 m (14,793 feet). At over 3,400 metres (11,155 feet), the landscape is alpine with tundra, in spite of the tropical climate. The Ramu River has its source in the range.
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