Saka Haphong

Saka Haphong
Mayung Hills, Saka Haphong Tlang
Saka Haphong
Location in Bangladesh (on the border with Myanmar)
Saka Haphong
Saka Haphong (Myanmar)
Highest point
Elevation1,063 m (3,488 ft)[1]
Prominence820 m (2,690 ft)[2]
Listing
Coordinates21°47′19″N 92°36′31″E / 21.78861°N 92.60861°E / 21.78861; 92.60861
Naming
Native name
  • সাকা হাফং (Bengali)
  • ဆကးအဖောင် တောင် (Burmese)
Geography
LocationBangladesh–Myanmar border
CountriesBangladesh and Myanmar

Saka Haphong (Bengali: সাকা হাফং, Burmese: ဆကးအဖောင် တောင်) is a peak in Southeast Asia and South Asia. It is located on the Bangladesh–Myanmar border and is believed to be the highest peak of Bangladesh.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ SRTM data in agreement with 1:200,000 Soviet topographic mapping
  2. ^ SRTM data in agreement with 1:200,000 Soviet topographic mapping
  3. ^ Chowdhury, Masud Hasan (2012). "Physiography". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh". The World Factbook. CIA.


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