Mount Humboldt

Mont Humboldt
Highest point
Elevation1,618 m (5,308 ft)[1]
Prominence1,325 m (4,347 ft)
ListingRibu
Coordinates21°52′37″S 166°25′48″E / 21.877°S 166.43°E / -21.877; 166.43
Geography
Mont Humboldt is located in New Caledonia
Mont Humboldt
Mont Humboldt
Parent rangeChaîne 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

Its name is derived from Prussian explorer Alexander von Humboldt.

References

  1. ^ "World Ribus – Melanesia". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  2. ^ "About New Caledonia". Embassy of France in New Zealand.
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