| Mount Yamin | |
|---|---|
| Puncak Yamin / Prins Hendrik-top | |
  Mount Yamin  Mount Yamin Mount Yamin (Indonesia) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,540 m (14,900 ft) |
| Prominence | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Coordinates | 4°40′59″S 140°04′52″E / 4.68306°S 140.08111°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Highland Papua, Indonesia |
| Parent range | Jayawijaya (Orange) Range |
Mount Yamin (also Puncak Yamin or Prins Hendrik-top) is a peak found in Highland Papua Province in the Indonesian part of New Guinea . Rising to around 4,540 m (14,900 ft), it is the fourth highest freestanding mountain in Papua. The mountain was first climbed in 2018.
Glaciology
In 1913, Mount Yamin (or Prins Hendrik-top, now Puncak Yamin) was named and reported to have some "eternal" snow. However, this "snow" has disappeared since then.
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