Mount Ulawun
Mount Ulawun is a volcano in Papua New Guinea, rising to 2,334 m, the 33rd highest in Papua New Guinea.
Where it is
Mount Ulawun lies in Papua New Guinea.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Langla | 1,330 m | 327 km |
| Mount Balbi | 2,715 m | 416 km |
| Mount Bagana | 1,750 m | 445 km |
| Mount Sarawaket | 3,993 m | 489 km |
| Mount Bangeta | 4,121 m | 491 km |
| Mount Sonmingingan | 3,538 m | 492 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Ulawun.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokopo | Papua New Guinea | 26,273 | 131 km |
| Kimbe | Papua New Guinea | 18,847 | 143 km |
| Arawa | Papua New Guinea | 40,266 | 487 km |
| Lae | Papua New Guinea | 76,255 | 515 km |
| Popondetta | Papua New Guinea | 28,198 | 537 km |
About this mountain
At 2,334 m, this volcano stands higher than Mount Langla (1,330 m) and Mount Bagana (1,750 m), though it is lower than Mount Balbi at 2,715 km away and Mount Sarawaket at 3,993 m. Its topographic prominence equals its elevation, at 2,334 m. The nearest city is Kokopo, 130.8 km away, with a population of 26,273.
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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 Ulawun?
- Mount Ulawun rises to 2,334 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Ulawun?
- Mount Ulawun is in Papua New Guinea.
- Where does Mount Ulawun rank?
- It is the 33rd highest of the 40 peaks we list in Papua New Guinea, and #7,328 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Ulawun?
- Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, about 131 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.