Aug 05 2026
New Caledonia is best known for turquoise lagoons and coral reefs, but the archipelago also contains some of the most distinctive mountain landscapes in the South Pacific. A rugged central backbone extends along Grande Terre, the main island, separating its wetter eastern slopes from the broader and generally drier western side. The mountains are not …
Aug 04 2026
Indonesia is one of the most mountainous and volcanically active countries on Earth. Its immense archipelago stretches between mainland Southeast Asia and the island of New Guinea, creating a landscape of active volcanoes, forest-covered ridges, limestone summits, high plateaus, deep calderas, and isolated alpine peaks. The country’s highest mountains rise in Papua, where Puncak Jaya …
Aug 04 2026
The Federated States of Micronesia is an island nation spread across a vast area of the western Pacific Ocean. Although many of its islands are low coral atolls, several are rugged volcanic islands with steep ridges, rainforest-covered summits, waterfalls, and deeply eroded valleys. The country’s most mountainous landscapes are found on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and the …
Aug 04 2026
Fiji is best known for its tropical beaches, coral reefs, and turquoise lagoons, but the island nation also contains rugged volcanic mountains, forested ridges, deep river valleys, and cloud-covered highlands. Most of Fiji’s highest mountains rise on the large islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, and Taveuni. The country’s highest point is Mount Tomanivi, an …
Aug 04 2026
Australia may be the world’s lowest continent by average elevation, but its mountains are remarkably varied. Snow-covered alpine summits rise above New South Wales and Victoria, ancient folded ranges cross the dry interior, deeply eroded sandstone plateaus overlook the east coast, and rugged dolerite peaks dominate western Tasmania. The country’s highest mainland summit is Mount …
Aug 04 2026
Réunion is a small volcanic island with remarkably dramatic mountain scenery. Rising from the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, the island contains towering volcanic summits, immense cliff-walled cirques, deep ravines, high plateaus, lava fields, and one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Although Réunion is geographically part of Africa and the Mascarene Islands, it is …
Aug 04 2026
Zimbabwe is best known for Victoria Falls, wildlife-rich national parks, and expansive savannas, but the country also contains a surprisingly varied mountain landscape. Its highest and most dramatic peaks rise along the eastern border with Mozambique, where the cool, green Eastern Highlands contrast sharply with the warmer plateaus and lowlands farther west. The Eastern Highlands …
Aug 04 2026
Zambia is better known for Victoria Falls, the Zambezi River, and wildlife-rich national parks than for towering mountain chains. However, the country has a varied highland landscape that includes rugged border peaks, broad plateaus, isolated hills, and dramatic escarpments. The highest terrain is concentrated in northeastern Zambia near the borders with Malawi and Tanzania. Here, …
Aug 04 2026
Uganda is best known for its great lakes, wildlife-rich national parks and the headwaters of the Nile, but it also contains some of Africa’s most remarkable mountain landscapes. The country’s terrain includes equatorial glaciers, ancient volcanic massifs, steep rift escarpments and mist-covered highlands. Most of Uganda’s highest mountains rise along its international borders. The Rwenzori …
Aug 03 2026
Tunisia is often associated with Mediterranean beaches, ancient cities, and the Sahara, but mountains form an important part of the country’s landscape. The easternmost extensions of the Atlas Mountains cross northern and central Tunisia, creating a varied region of limestone summits, pine-covered slopes, deep valleys, rocky plateaus, and dry steppe. The highest mountains are concentrated …
