| Wilhelmina Mountains | |
|---|---|
  Wilhelmina Mountains Location in Suriname | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
| Coordinates | 3°45′N56°30′W / 3.750°N 56.500°W /3.750; -56.500 |
| Geography | |
| Country | Suriname |
TheWilhelminagebergte (English:Wilhelmina Mountains) is a mountain range in the district ofSipaliwini in centralSuriname. It extends about 113 km (70 mi) from west to east. It is named afterQueen Wilhelmina. The Wilhelminagebergte is part of the Tumucumaque Uplands of theGuiana Shield.[1]It belongs to the very ancient (Precambrian)Guiana Highlands. Most of it is in theCentral Suriname Nature Reserve.[2]
Its best-known peaks are theJulianatop, 1280 m and the country's highest peak, and theTafelberg, 1026 m. The area is surrounded by tropical rain forest and covered by other forests. It is biologically very diverse, with an estimated 3,000 higher plant species.[2]
Many rivers rise in the Wilhelmina Mountains, including: the two branches of theCoppename;Saramacca; some tributaries of theSuriname; the West and East Rivers; and theKabalebo.[2]
Nearby mountain ranges include theBakhuis Mountains (to the NW), the Emmaketen or Emma Range (to the NE), theVan Asch Van Wijck Mountains (also to the NE), and theEilerts de Haan Mountains (to the S).
