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 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
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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