Mount Lawit

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Mount Lawit
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Mount Lawit
Location on Indonesia–Malaysia border
Highest point
Elevation 1,767 m (5,797 ft)
Coordinates 1°24′N112°58′E / 1.400°N 112.967°E / 1.400; 112.967 Coordinates: 1°24′N112°58′E / 1.400°N 112.967°E / 1.400; 112.967
Geography
Location IndonesiaMalaysia border

Mount Lawit (Gunung Lawit) is a mountain on the island of Borneo. It is 1767 metres tall and sits on the international border between Indonesia and Malaysia. On the Indonesian side of the border, the mountain is within the Betung Kerihun National Park.


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