Mount Balbi
Mount Balbi is a volcano in Papua New Guinea, rising to 2,715 m, the 27th highest in Papua New Guinea.
Where it is
Mount Balbi lies in Papua New Guinea, in Bougainville.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Bagana | 1,750 m | 34 km |
| Mount Mbatuvana | 1,494 m | 324 km |
| Mount Veve | 1,768 m | 324 km |
| Mount Rano | 1,662 m | 326 km |
| Mount Tapalamenggutu | 1,606 m | 326 km |
| Mount Ulawun | 2,334 m | 416 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Balbi.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arawa | Papua New Guinea | 40,266 | 74 km |
| Kokopo | Papua New Guinea | 26,273 | 348 km |
| Kimbe | Papua New Guinea | 18,847 | 538 km |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 56,298 | 674 km |
| Tandai | Solomon Islands | 24,592 | 674 km |
About this mountain
Mount Balbi stands 2,715 m on Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, ranking 27th among the country's listed peaks. Its topographic prominence equals its full height, indicating it rises 2,715 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The nearest higher summit lies 752 km distant; the closest peak in the dataset, Mount Bagana 33.9 km away, reaches only 1,750 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Wilhelm | 4,509 m |
| 2 | Mount Giluwe | 4,368 m |
| 3 | Mount Bangeta | 4,121 m |
| 4 | Mount Victoria | 4,072 m |
| 5 | Mount Kabangama | 4,062 m |
| 6 | Mount Sarawaket | 3,993 m |
| 7 | Mount Albert Edward | 3,990 m |
| 8 | Mount Kubor | 3,969 m |
| 9 | East Dome | 3,804 m |
| 10 | Mount Iguntam | 3,802 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Balbi?
- Mount Balbi rises to 2,715 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Balbi?
- Mount Balbi is in Papua New Guinea, in Bougainville.
- Where does Mount Balbi rank?
- It is the 27th highest of the 40 peaks we list in Papua New Guinea, and #5,307 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Balbi?
- Arawa, Papua New Guinea, about 74 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.