Mount Balbi
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| Mount Balbi | |
|---|---|
 Mount Balbi is the light-colored area at the center of the image. | |
| Elevation | 2,715 m (8,907 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,715 m (8,907 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
  Mount Balbi | |
| Location | Bougainville, Papua New Guinea |
| Range | Emperor Range |
| Coordinates | 5°55′00″S 154°59′00″E / 5.91667°S 154.98333°ECoordinates: 5°55′00″S 154°59′00″E / 5.91667°S 154.98333°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Age of rock | Appr. 10 to 12 000 years ago |
| Last eruption | Not in historic time |
Mount Balbi is a Holocene stratovolcano located in the northern portion of the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It is the highest point of the island. There are five volcanic craters along a ridge north of the summit, one of which contains a crater lake. There are numerous fumaroles near the craters, though Balbi has not erupted in historic time.
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