Papua is the largest province in Indonesia and its capital is Jayapura. The central area of the province is dominated by a vast mountain range. Puncak Jaya, at 4884 metres above sea level, is Indonesia’s highest peak. A ‘surat jalan’ (permit to travel) is required for travel in this province. None of the Ribus in Papua are easy to bag – not even Cyclops which lies close to Sentani airport.

The ‘big three’  (Puncak Jaya, Puncak Mandala and Puncak Trikora) are expensive to arrange and require lots of planning, lots of time and some technical rock climbing ability. For an excellent account of a week-long trek in the Baliem Valley, and exactly how you can do it yourself, visit this excellent blog written by a friend of Gunung Bagging.

In November 2022, the province was officially divided into four distinct provinces, namely Papua in the north (including the city of Jayapura), Papua Tengah (Central Papua with the provincial capital being Nabire), Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua with the provincial capital being Wamena) and Papua Selatan (South Papua with the provincial capital being Salor about 60km from Merauke).

At the same time, the former province of Papua Barat (West Papua) was also divided into two different provinces, namely Papua Barat (West Papua) for the southern part and Papua Barat Daya (Southwest Papua) for the north/northwestern part including Sorong. Because of this deeply confusing and illogical name we will not be updating the province page for this or the other new provinces in Papua at present as further changes and correct geographical classification seems highly likely at some point when the authorities study the map in sufficient detail.

A Selection of Photos of Papua’s Ribus

Map of Papua’s Ribus

Download these peaks as a kml file.

Statistics and Links to Papua’s Ribus

Name                           

Elevation   

Prominence   

Ribu Category     

Island        

 
Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid) 4,884 m 4,884 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Puncak Mandala 4,758 m 2,756 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Puncak Trikora 4,750 m 1,268 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Valentiyn 4,453 m 807 m Google MarkerSpesial New Guinea  
Pegunungan Hens 4,061 m 1,327 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Antares 3,955 m 1,381 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Angemuk 3,949 m 1,565 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Wairima 3,856 m 1,165 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
X Chain 3,801 m 1,133 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Jumbul Ambera 3,785 m 1,383 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Z Chain 3,773 m 1,354 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Kobowre 3,750 m 2,215 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Undundi-Wandandi 3,640 m 1,732 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Deyjay 3,340 m 1,523 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Y Chain 3,285 m 1,227 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Yaramaniapuka 3,251 m 1,112 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Jimliek 3,151 m 1,107 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Mamaipiri 3,047 m 1,181 m Google MarkerSangat Tinggi New Guinea  
Babiloa 2,884 m 1,272 m Google MarkerTinggi Sedang New Guinea  
Gauttier 2,230 m 2,007 m Google MarkerTinggi Sedang New Guinea  
Cyclops 2,034 m 1,893 m Google MarkerTinggi Sedang New Guinea  
Pegunungan Q 1,769 m 1,384 m Google MarkerKurang Tinggi New Guinea  
Pegunungan Jamur 1,566 m 1,386 m Google MarkerKurang Tinggi New Guinea  
Pulau Yapen 1,496 m 1,496 m Google MarkerKurang Tinggi Yapen  
Legare 1,332 m 1,010 m Google MarkerKurang Tinggi New Guinea  
Bukit Buru 1,322 m 1,207 m Google MarkerKurang Tinggi New Guinea  
Osua Jauer 1,100 m 1,018 m Google MarkerKurang Tinggi New Guinea  
Bonsupiori 1,034 m 1,034 m Google MarkerKurang Tinggi Supiori  

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