Maoke Mountain Range (English spelling) Pegunungan Maoke

Japanese: マオケ[山脈]（英語表記）Pegunungan Maoke

A mountain range that runs east to west through the central west of the island of New Guinea, Indonesia. During the Dutch colonial period it was called the Sneeuw (Snowy) Mountains. It is divided into two mountain ranges: the Sudirman Range in the west (highest peak is Mount Jaya at 5,039m) and the Jayawijaya Range in the east (highest peak is Mount Trikora at 4,750m, followed by Mount Mandara at 4,702m). It is a young Tertiary folded mountain range, and despite its location close to the equator, areas above 4,500m are covered in perpetual snow. It is largely undeveloped, and the mountainous areas are inhabited by Papuan tribes.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

インドネシア，ニューギニア島西部中央を東西に貫く脊梁山脈。オランダ領時代はスネーウ(雪山)山脈と呼ばれた。西部のスディルマン山脈(最高峰はジャヤ山で5039m)，東部のジャヤウィジャヤ山脈(最高峰はトリコラ山で4750m，次いでマンダラ山が4702m)の2山系に分かれる。第三紀の若い褶曲山脈で，赤道近い位置にもかかわらず標高4500m以上は万年雪をいただく。ほとんど未開発で，山地にはパプア系の諸部族が居住する。

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