Saka Haphong
| Saka Haphong | |
|---|---|
| Mayung Hills, Saka Haphong Tlang | |
 Saka Haphong | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,185 m (3,888 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 820 m (2,690 ft) [2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 21°47′19″N 92°36′31″E / 21.78861°N 92.60861°ECoordinates: 21°47′19″N 92°36′31″E / 21.78861°N 92.60861°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Template:Native name list |
| Geography | |
  Saka Haphong Location in Bangladesh (on the border with Myanmar)  Saka Haphong Saka Haphong (Myanmar) | |
| Location | Bangladesh–Myanmar border |
| Country | Bangladesh and Myanmar |
Saka Haphong (Bengali: সাকা হাফং, Burmese: ဆကးအဖောင် တောင်) is a peak in Southeast Asia and South Asia which was discovered by A.K.M Shahidullah Kaiser Sazzad Hossain and many others. Situated in Bangladesh and Myanmar it is often considered the highest point of the country (Bangladesh), with an elevation of 1,063 metres (3,488 ft).[3] Located on the Bangladesh–Myanmar border, it is situated between Thanchi, Bandarban, Bangladesh and the Chin State of Myanmar.
Saka Haphong was believed to be the highest peak of Bangladesh,[4][5] but recent calculations have shown the highest peak of Bangladesh to be Tazing Dong, which is officially recognized as such.[1] In February 2006 a GPS reading of 1,185 metres was recorded on this summit by Nature And Adventure Club Ginge Fullen.[6][not in citation given] The location he recorded, 21°47′11″N 92°36′36″E / 21.78639°N 92.61°E, accurately matches the location given by Russian topographic mapping[7][not in citation given] and SRTM data, although these sources show its height to be slightly lower, at 1,052 metres.[8] Recently two trekking clubs counted the height of Saka Haphong as 3,488 and 3,461 feet respectively,[9] both of which exceeds the height of Keokradong which is 3,172 feet high.
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mowdok Mual, Bangladesh". Peakbagger.com.[self-published source]
- ↑ SRTM data in agreement with 1:200,000 Soviet topographic mapping
- ↑ Lu, Bao-Rong (October 1998). A Report On BRRI-IRRI Cooperative Collection of Wild Oryza Species In Bangladesh (PDF) (Report). International Rice Research Institute. General information of the areas visited and the collecting routes. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-08-13.
- ↑ Chowdhury, Masud Hasan (2012). "Physiography". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Search this book on
- ↑ "Bangladesh". The World Factbook. CIA.
- ↑ "World peaks climbed". Ginge Fullen. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014.[self-published source]
- ↑ "Relevant section of the Topographic Map". Топографическая карта Украины, России, Беларуси. 1965. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
- ↑ Template:Cite opentopomap
- ↑ "'Second highest hill' spotted by 4 youths". The Daily Star. 28 February 2011.
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