Mount Humboldt
Appearance
Mont Humboldt | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,618 m (5,308 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,325 m (4,347 ft) |
Listing | Ribu |
Coordinates | 21°52′37″S 166°25′48″E / 21.877°S 166.43°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Chaîne Centrale |
Mont Humboldt, or Mount Humboldt is a mountain in New Caledonia, Melanesia, and is the second tallest mountain in the region, being just ten metres short of Mont Panié.[2]
Etymological origins
[edit]Its name is derived from Prussian explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
References
[edit]- ^ "World Ribus – Melanesia". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ "About New Caledonia". Embassy of France in New Zealand.