| Meratus Mountains | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,892 m (6,207 ft) |
| Coordinates | 2°47′00″S 115°29′00″E / 2.78333°S 115.48333°E |
| Geography | |
  Meratus Mountains Location on Borneo | |
| Location | South Kalimantan, Borneo |
The Meratus Mountains is a mountain range in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan; it is located on Borneo island. The mountains run in a north-south arc that divides South Kalimantan province into two almost equal parts. Its highest peak is Mount Besar at 1,901 metres elevation.[1]
The mountains are inhabited by the "semi-nomadic" Meratus Dayak people.
- ^ Irham, Mohammad, Haryoko, Tri, Shakya, Subir B., Mitchell, Simon L., Burner, Ryan C., Bocos, Carlos, Eaton, James A., Rheindt, Frank E., Suparno, Suparno, Sheldon, Frederick H., Prawiradilaga, Dewi M. Description of two new bird species from the Meratus Mountains of southeast Borneo, Indonesia. Journal of Ornithology, 21937192, Apr 2022, Vol. 163, Issue 2