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'''Saka Haphong''' ({{lang-bn|সাকা হাফং}}, {{lang-my|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. Located on the [[Bangladesh]]–[[Myanmar]] border, it is situated between [[Thanchi Upazila|Thanchi]], [[Bandarban]], Bangladesh and the [[Chin State]] of Myanmar. |
'''Saka Haphong''' ({{lang-bn|সাকা হাফং}}, {{lang-my|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. Located on the [[Bangladesh]]–[[Myanmar]] border, it is situated between [[Thanchi Upazila|Thanchi]], [[Bandarban]], Bangladesh and the [[Chin State]] of Myanmar. |
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Saka Haphong is believed to be the highest peak of Bangladesh |
Saka Haphong is believed to be the highest peak of Bangladesh<ref>{{cite book |last=Chowdhury |first=Masud Hasan |year=2012 |chapter=Physiography |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Physiography |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/bangladesh/ |title=Bangladesh |website=The World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}</ref> In February 2006 a GPS reading of 1,064 metres was recorded on this summit by Nature And Adventure Club [[Ginge Fullen]]. 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 and [[SRTM]] data, although these sources show its height to be slightly lower, at 1,052 metres.<ref name=otm>{{cite opentopomap|Saka Haphong|21.788611|92.608611|2023-03-05}}</ref> Recently two trekking clubs counted the height of Saka Haphong as {{convert|3488|ft|m|0}} and {{convert|3461|ft|m|0}} respectively,<ref>{{cite news |date=28 February 2011 |title='Second highest hill' spotted by 4 youths |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=175791/ |newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> both of which exceeds the height of [[Keokradong]] which is {{convert|3172|ft|m|0}} feet high. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 06:03, 29 October 2023
| Saka Haphong | |
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| Mayung Hills, Saka Haphong Tlang | |
 Saka Haphong | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,052 m (3,451 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 820 m (2,690 ft)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 21°47′19″N 92°36′31″E / 21.78861°N 92.60861°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| 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. Located on the Bangladesh–Myanmar border, it is situated between Thanchi, Bandarban, Bangladesh and the Chin State of Myanmar.
Saka Haphong is believed to be the highest peak of Bangladesh.[3][4] In February 2006 a GPS reading of 1,064 metres was recorded on this summit by Nature And Adventure Club Ginge Fullen. 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 and SRTM data, although these sources show its height to be slightly lower, at 1,052 metres.[5] Recently two trekking clubs counted the height of Saka Haphong as 3,488 feet (1,063 m) and 3,461 feet (1,055 m) respectively,[6] both of which exceeds the height of Keokradong which is 3,172 feet (967 m) feet high.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ SRTM data in agreement with 1:200,000 Soviet topographic mapping
- ^ SRTM data in agreement with 1:200,000 Soviet topographic mapping
- ^ Chowdhury, Masud Hasan (2012). "Physiography". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Bangladesh". The World Factbook. CIA.
- ^ "Topographic map of Saka Haphong". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "'Second highest hill' spotted by 4 youths". The Daily Star. 28 February 2011.
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