The name Papua was used to refer to parts of the island before contact with the West. Its etymology is unclear; one theory is that it is from Tidore, the language used by the Sultanate of Tidore, which controlled parts of the island's coastal region. Puncak Jaya, sometimes known by its former Dutch name Carstensz Pyramid, is a mist covered limestone mountain peak on the Indonesian side of the border. 2  At 4,884 metres (16,024 ft), Puncak Jaya makes New Guinea the world's fourth highest landmass.
Being in a flood area can impact the price of your home for resale since it increases the monthly cost for your buyer. Ask a local agent what the difference in value between a flood plain house and a non flood plain house would be in your area.1 review). If the house is placed in a 100-year flood zone, it will have a lower resale value than the same house/property in a nonflood area.
Floods and droughts having major impact in terms of magnitude and areal extent are shown in Figures 1 and 2, respectively. Areas having flood recurrence intervals between 25 and 50 years and in excess of 50 years are identified in Figure 1. Areas having drought recurrence intervals between 10 and 25 years and in excess of 25 years are identified in Figure 2. Uncolored areas indicate recurrence intervals less than 25 years for floods and less than 10 years for droughts.