New Guinea Map
New Guinea is an island across Indonesia and Papua New Guinea in the Bismarck Sea, covering about 786,000 km² (303,000 sq mi). This map shows the island on shaded relief, with its relief, rivers and towns.
How to read this map
Wikidata lists a population of about 11,000,000. The highest point is Puncak Jaya, 4,884 m (16,024 ft) above sea level.
The map is centred on New Guinea. Towns and cities on the map include Ambon, Port Moresby, Ternate, Jayapura, Lae, Sorong, Biak and Darwin.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. These are small-scale educational maps, not navigation charts.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
New Guinea facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 2,400 km (1,490 mi) |
| Area | 786,000 km² (303,000 sq mi) |
| Population (Wikidata) | 11,000,000 |
| Highest point | Puncak Jaya, 4,884 m (16,024 ft) |
| Body of water | the Bismarck Sea |
| Countries | Indonesia and Papua New Guinea |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea. Compare with the map of the five oceans.
Frequently asked questions
Where is New Guinea?
New Guinea is part of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea and is in the Bismarck Sea.
How big is New Guinea?
About 786,000 km² (303,000 sq mi).
What is the highest point of New Guinea?
Puncak Jaya, at 4,884 m (16,024 ft).
Can I download a blank map of New Guinea?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: New Guinea Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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