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Carstensz East (or East Carstensz Top, Carstensz Oriental, Carstensz Timor ) is a sub peak of
Puncak Jaya Puncak Jaya (; literally "Glorious Peak") or Carstensz Pyramid, Mount Jayawijaya or Mount Carstensz () on the island of New Guinea, with an elevation of , is the highest mountain peak of an island on Earth. The mountain is located in the Sudi ...
(or Carstensz Pyramid). It contains a small glacier like its nearby neighbors, but it is retreating rapidly. It is one of the only places in Indonesia with snow all year, but due to increase of temperature it could lose its snow in 2025. Google Maps is calling Carstensz East alternatively Puncak Jaya Wijaya.


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