Arma Konda or Sitamma Konda, is a mountain peak in the northern part of the
Eastern Ghats
The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats pass through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka as well as Telangana. They are eroded and cut ...
and located in
Godavari River basin. It is located in the
Madugula Konda sub-range north of
Paderu
Paderu is a town located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
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village in
Andhra Pradesh
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,
India
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Highest point in Andhra Pradesh and Eastern Ghats
At , Arma Konda or Seethamma Konda is the highest mountain peak in the state of Andhra Pradesh as well as in the Godavari River basin. It is also the tallest peak of the Eastern Ghats. The peak is named as Sitamma Konda in
Survey of India maps.
5 Hill Ranges of Indian Peninsular Plateau
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Arma Konda lies second only to Anamudi
Anamudi is a mountain located in Ernakulam district and Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and in South India, at an elevation of and a topographic prominence of . The name Anamudi lite ...
in India in terms of its topographic isolation
The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum distance to a point of equal elevation, representing a radius of dominance in which the peak is the highest point. It can be calculated for small hills and islands as well as for major mounta ...
. The peak has an isolation of .
See also
* Geography of Andhra Pradesh
*List of mountains in India
Highest major summits in India
Other significant mountains
* Agastyamalai
* Anamudi
* Anginda
* Apharwat Peak
* Bamba Dhura
* Bandarpunch
* Betlingchhip
* Blue Mountain
* Brammah
* Burphu Dhura
* Chandrashila
* Changuch
* Chaudhara
* ...
*List of mountains by elevation
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References
External links
Peakbagger - Arma Konda, India; Elevation: 1680 meters, 5512 feet
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Mountains of Andhra Pradesh
Eastern Ghats
Highest points of Indian states and union territories