Torricelli Range
| Torricelli Mountains | |
|---|---|
Torricelli Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mt. Sulen |
| Elevation | 1,657 m (5,436 ft) |
| Geography | |
| State | Papua New Guinea |
| Range coordinates | 3°23′00″S 142°15′00″E / 3.383333°S 142.25°E |
The Torricelli Mountains are a mountain range in Sandaun Province, north-western Papua New Guinea. The highest peak in the range is Mount Sulen at 1650 meters. Adjacent to the range is the Bewani Mountains located to the west and the Prince Alexander Mountains located to the east. To the north, the mountains slope down to the Pacific Ocean, and to the south lies the basin of the Sepik River. The mountains are named after the Italian physicist and mathematician Evangelista Torricelli during the German colonial period.
Dozens of Torricelli languages are spoken within this mountain range.