Keokradong ( bn, কেওক্রাডং) is a peak located in
Bandarban,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
, with an elevation of . Some sources claim it as the highest point of Bangladesh.
On the top of Keokradong there is a small shelter and a signboard put up by Bangladesh Army proclaiming the elevation to be .
Height measured by handheld GPS shows it is with 3m accuracy.
There is a controversy about the highest point of Bangladesh, and some sources indicate
Saka Haphong
Saka Haphong ( bn, সাকা হাফং, my, ဆကးအဖောင် တောင်) is a peak in Southeast Asia and South Asia which was founded by A.K.M Shahidullah Kaiser. Situated in Bangladesh & Myanmar it is often considered the h ...
as the most elevated peak of the country. However,
Tazing Dong
Tazing Dong ( bn, তাজিংডং), officially known as Bijay (Bengali: ), is a mountain in Bangladesh. Officially, it is the highest mountain in Bangladesh. It is located on Saichol Mountain ranges, Ruma Upazila of Bandarban Dis ...
is officially recognized as the highest point of Bangladesh.
Keokradong is a popular tourist attraction in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
for mountaineers.
Keokradong is one of the cloudiest places in Bangladesh.
Gallery
File:Keokradong.jpg, thumbnail, Eastern face of Keokradong
File:Keokradong, Ruma, Bandarban, Bangladesh (cropped).jpg, Panorama from the top of Keokradong., alt=
File:Keokaradong Milestone (6822592268).jpg, Keokradong Milestone
See also
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Geography of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a densely populated, low-lying, mainly riverine country located in South Asia with a coastline of on the northern littoral of the Bay of Bengal. The delta plain of the Ganges (Padma), Brahmaputra (Jamuna), and Meghna Rivers an ...
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List of mountains of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is primarily a low-lying country. The main areas of elevation are the Chittagong Hills in the southeast, the Low Hills of Sylhet in the northeast, and certain highlands in the north and northwest. Kala Pahar, at , is the highest pea ...
Notes
Keokradong
Keokradong ( bn, কেওক্রাডং) is a peak located in Bandarban, Bangladesh, with an elevation of . Some sources claim it as the highest point of Bangladesh.
On the top of Keokradong there is a small shelter and a signboard put up by ...
Bandarban District
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