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Saka Haphong is the
Zow Tlang or Reang Haphong is a peak in the Mowdok range located at on the border with
In 2011, Wadud Mohosin Rubel alongside his three travel partners Asif Aminur Rashid, Nagib Meshkat and Abdul Haque have claimed the mountain, 'Dumlong/Msha Panji Haphong' to be the second highest mountain in Bangladesh on the basis of measurements made by their Garmin GPS. The height was found at 3,314 ft. (1,010 m). The location was recorded as 22°02′02.1″N 92°35′36.3″E, accurately matching the coordinates given by Google Earth.'Second highest hill' spotted by 4 Youths
The Daily Star, 28 February 2011 A few months after this expedition, a team of Bangladeshi travelers led by Zaqiul Deep measured the height at 3,312 ft. (1,009 m). A third team also reached the summit later led by Fahim Hasan of BD Explorer. There is no doubt about the height of Dumlong but whether it is the second or third highest mountain in the country is yet to be confirmed. Nevertheless, it is indeed the highest peak of Rangamati Hill District and one of only three mountains measured at more than a thousand metres in height. In 2014, several teams climbed the summit of Zow Tlang, and based on their readings, they surmised Dumlong is the third-highest mountain in Bangladesh.
Although it is widely reported to be the highest point in Bangladesh at , recent SRTM data, GPS readings and Russian topographic mapping show that its true height is less than .
On the top of Keokradong there is a small shelter and a signboard put up by the Bangladeshi military proclaiming the altitude to be . Garmin GPS recorded at this location, a different team measured with accuracy by GPS, a measurement consistent with Russian topographic mapping and SRTM data. It is at . USGS and Russian mapping dispute the claim that this is the location correctly named Keokradong; they show Keokradong at an summit further north.
Located at the south-eastern part of Chittagong hill tracts between the Bangladesh and India border, Maithaijama Haphong is the sixth-highest peak of Bangladesh. However it is not officially recognized according to the Bangladesh government. This peak is also the second-highest peak of Reng Tlang range after Dumlong. On 7 December 2014 Fahim Hasan from Dhaka, a member of an adventure team BD Explorer with the help of the local villagers summitted the peak of Maithai Jama Haphong and measured this height as by the Garmin GPS device for the very first time. Exact Geo location of the highest point was N 22°00.714', E 92°35.863'. The name "Maithai Jama Haphong" came from the Tripura language. which means, "Bad hilly place for vegetation." Stream (Jhiri) route to summit & view from the peak is extraordinary.
* Location: Bilaichori, Rangamati.
* Range: Reng Tlang
* Elevation: (GPS accuracy: 2 m +/-)
* Position: N 22°00.714', E 92°35.863'
* Measured by: BD Explorer
Thingdawlte Tlang is a significant peak of Bangladesh. This peak is the highest point of 'lawmbok Row' range and possible seventh-highest of the country. In December 2012 a local explorer Fahim Hasan of "BD Explorer" summitted the peak of Thingdawlte Tlang and measured the height for the first time, which is . GPS accuracy was (+/-). The name of the peak was collected by BD Explorer and confirmed by the local tribal people of Thingdawlte village. Few days later Zaqiul Deep of "Travelers Of Bangladesh" measured this peak as . The most easiest route to summit this peak is to start from Ruma of Bandarban district. Nearest settlement is known as Thingdawlte (Bawm) village. This peak is named after this village.
* Location: Ruma, Bandarban
* Range: Lawmbok row
* Elevation: (GPS accuracy 3m +/-) ossible seventh-highest peak of Bangladesh and highest point of lowmbok Row range* Geo position: N 21°54.611', E 092°35.380′ (21.910182, 92.589654)
* Measured by: BD Explorer
Mukhra Thuthai Haphong is a significant border peak of Bangladesh, situated at the southern most part of Belaichori of Rangamati Hill District. In April 2013, Fahim Hasan of BD Explorer summited and measured this peak for the first time. Highest elevation measured at . The name of the peak was collected by BD Explorer and confirmed by the local tribal people of local village. The name Mukhra Thuthai Haphong came from the Tripura language. Nearest settlement is known as Dhupanichora para. The easiest route to summit this peak is to start from Ruma of Bandarban district.
* Location: Belaichori, Rangamati
* Range: Reng Tlang
* Elevation: (GPS accuracy: (+/-)
* Position: N 21°58'51.87", E 92°36'12.88"
* Measured by: BD Explorer
Kapital/Capital is a distinctive, beautiful and very eye-catching peak on the Politai range near Thaikeng para. This flat mountain top was once used as a hideout by a separatist group from Mizoram. They declared this mountaintop as their temporary capital of free and independent Mizoram, later moving to another location. The locals nevertheless still call this area the 'Kapital'.
* Location: Ruma, Bandarban
* Range: Politai range
* Elevation:
* Geo position: N 21°54'2.58", E 92°31'26.68"
Kreikung Taung is a significant peak of Bangladesh. This peak is the second highest point of 'Lawmbok Row' range and possibly the eleventh-highest in the country. In December 2012, a local explorer Fahim Hasan of "BD Explorer" summitted the peak of Kreikung Taung and measured the height for the first time at . GPS accuracy was (+/-). The name of the peak was collected by BD Explorer and confirmed by the local tribal people of Thingdawlte village. The most easiest route to summit this peak is to start from Ruma of Bandarban district. Nearest settlement is known as Thingdawlte (Bawm) village.
* Alternative name: Ngaramh Tlang (ন্যারা্ম্ ত্ল্যাং,বম); Kreikung Taung name originated from local Marma language.
* Bengali meaning: মাছ পাহাড়
* Location: Ruma, Bandarban
* Range: Lawmbok row
* Elevation: (GPS accuracy 2m +/-) nd-highest peak of Lowmbok row range* Geo location: N 21°55.563', E 092°34.827′
* Measured by: BD Explorer
Sippi Arsuang is located at N 22°11′03.43″ E 92°29′01.57″ with a height of ( accuracy). In US Army 1:250k topo map this peak is shown as Ramju Taung with a height of and in Russian 1:200k topo map it is shown as .
Taung Prai, a very beautiful dome-shaped mountain at Reng Tlang border range is the most south-eastern border peak of Rangamati district. It is also the last major peak at Reng Tlang range inside our border. View seen from the top is mind-blowing. Taung prai is a Marma word. Means "Ulta pahar"(উল্টা পাহাড়). In 2013,6 November Fahim Hasan along with Saki Khan from Dhaka, members of local adventure group BD Explorer summited the peak of Taung Prai and measured this peak as by Garmin gps device for the first time.
* Location: Belaichori, Rangamati
* Range: Reng Tlang
* Elevation: ( GPS accuracy 3m+/-)
* Nearest village: Kes Pai (Khumi)
* Geo position: 21° 54.176'N 92° 37.611'E
* Measured by: BD Explorer
Tinmukh/Tinmatha pillar is a significant border pillar that marks the meeting point of three countries's borders; Bangladesh, Myanmar and India, located above a peak in between "Mukhra Thuthai Haphong" and "Laisra Haphong".
* Location: Belaichori, Rangamati
* Range: Reng Tlang
* Elevation: (GPS accuracy 2m +/-)
* Geo position: N21 58.474 E92 36.440
Thajindhong, Banglatrek
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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 ...
is primarily a low-lying country. The main areas of elevation are the Chittagong Hills
The Chittagong Hill Tracts ( bn, পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রাম, Parbotto Chottogram), often shortened to simply the Hill Tracts and abbreviated to CHT, are group of districts within the Chittagong Division in southeas ...
in the southeast, the Low Hills of Sylhet in the northeast, and certain highlands in the north and northwest. Kala Pahar
Kala Pahar ( bn, কালা পাহাড়, , Black mountain), also known as Debbarma Haphong in Khasi, is the highest peak of northern Bangladesh. Located near Robir bazar of Kulaura Upazila in Moulvibazar District, it is only 3–4 hour ...
, at , is the highest peak in the Sylhet range and also the highest point in northern Bangladesh. The Chittagong Hills, which are the only significant hill system in the country, contain at least seventy-five mountain peaks, which range in altitude approximately from above sea level. The highest point in the Chittagongs and Bangladesh is at at 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 ...
in the Mowdok mountain range.Mountains of Bangladesh (Map) 2015/ref>
Saka Haphong
Saka Haphong is the Tripura
Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east a ...
tribal name which is the highest peak of Bangladesh. The peak is at an altitude of , as recorded in 2006 by English adventurer Ginge Fullen. Saka Haphong is located at in the Mowdok mountain range on the border with Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
.
Zow Tlang/ Reang Haphong
Zow Tlang or Reang Haphong is a peak in the Mowdok range located at on the border with Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
. Its peak is at an altitude of . According to Bangla Trek, it is the second-highest peak in the country, though it has not yet been officially recognized by Bangladesh's government.
The local name comes from the Bawm language
Bawm or Bawm Chin, also known as Banjogi, is a Kuki-Chin language primarily spoken in Bangladesh. It is also spoken in adjacent regions of Northeast India and Burma. The Bawms that live on the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh call their se ...
. The name 'Zow' refers to 'Mizo', a derivative of Mizoram
Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo people, Mizo", the endonym, self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo ...
in India. 'Tlang' means mountain in the Bwam language. The official name, 'Mowdok Mual', comes from American and Russian topographic maps.
Aiyang Tlang
Rama Manikya Haphong/Aiyang Tlang is another mountain found in Bangladesh nearing theBangladesh–Myanmar border
The Bangladesh–Myanmar border is the international border between the countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar (formerly ''Burma''). The border stretches , from the tripoint with India in the north, to the Bay of Bengal in the south. About of the bo ...
.
Van Rausang Bawm from the local 'Bawm ethnic community', Dalian headman Para of 'Remakri' Mouja, Thanchi Upozila in the Bandarban district was the one to discover it. On the 13th of November, 2019, Engineer Jyotirmoy Dhar had become the first Bangladeshi to have climbed the mountain.
Dumlong/ Msha Panji Haphong
In 2011, Wadud Mohosin Rubel alongside his three travel partners Asif Aminur Rashid, Nagib Meshkat and Abdul Haque have claimed the mountain, 'Dumlong/Msha Panji Haphong' to be the second highest mountain in Bangladesh on the basis of measurements made by their Garmin GPS. The height was found at 3,314 ft. (1,010 m). The location was recorded as 22°02′02.1″N 92°35′36.3″E, accurately matching the coordinates given by Google Earth.'Second highest hill' spotted by 4 YouthsThe Daily Star, 28 February 2011 A few months after this expedition, a team of Bangladeshi travelers led by Zaqiul Deep measured the height at 3,312 ft. (1,009 m). A third team also reached the summit later led by Fahim Hasan of BD Explorer. There is no doubt about the height of Dumlong but whether it is the second or third highest mountain in the country is yet to be confirmed. Nevertheless, it is indeed the highest peak of Rangamati Hill District and one of only three mountains measured at more than a thousand metres in height. In 2014, several teams climbed the summit of Zow Tlang, and based on their readings, they surmised Dumlong is the third-highest mountain in Bangladesh.
Keokradong
Although it is widely reported to be the highest point in Bangladesh at , recent SRTM data, GPS readings and Russian topographic mapping show that its true height is less than .
On the top of Keokradong there is a small shelter and a signboard put up by the Bangladeshi military proclaiming the altitude to be . Garmin GPS recorded at this location, a different team measured with accuracy by GPS, a measurement consistent with Russian topographic mapping and SRTM data. It is at . USGS and Russian mapping dispute the claim that this is the location correctly named Keokradong; they show Keokradong at an summit further north.
Maithaijama Haphong
Located at the south-eastern part of Chittagong hill tracts between the Bangladesh and India border, Maithaijama Haphong is the sixth-highest peak of Bangladesh. However it is not officially recognized according to the Bangladesh government. This peak is also the second-highest peak of Reng Tlang range after Dumlong. On 7 December 2014 Fahim Hasan from Dhaka, a member of an adventure team BD Explorer with the help of the local villagers summitted the peak of Maithai Jama Haphong and measured this height as by the Garmin GPS device for the very first time. Exact Geo location of the highest point was N 22°00.714', E 92°35.863'. The name "Maithai Jama Haphong" came from the Tripura language. which means, "Bad hilly place for vegetation." Stream (Jhiri) route to summit & view from the peak is extraordinary.
* Location: Bilaichori, Rangamati.
* Range: Reng Tlang
* Elevation: (GPS accuracy: 2 m +/-)
* Position: N 22°00.714', E 92°35.863'
* Measured by: BD Explorer
Thingdawlte Tlang Haphong
Thingdawlte Tlang is a significant peak of Bangladesh. This peak is the highest point of 'lawmbok Row' range and possible seventh-highest of the country. In December 2012 a local explorer Fahim Hasan of "BD Explorer" summitted the peak of Thingdawlte Tlang and measured the height for the first time, which is . GPS accuracy was (+/-). The name of the peak was collected by BD Explorer and confirmed by the local tribal people of Thingdawlte village. Few days later Zaqiul Deep of "Travelers Of Bangladesh" measured this peak as . The most easiest route to summit this peak is to start from Ruma of Bandarban district. Nearest settlement is known as Thingdawlte (Bawm) village. This peak is named after this village.
* Location: Ruma, Bandarban
* Range: Lawmbok row
* Elevation: (GPS accuracy 3m +/-) ossible seventh-highest peak of Bangladesh and highest point of lowmbok Row range* Geo position: N 21°54.611', E 092°35.380′ (21.910182, 92.589654)
* Measured by: BD Explorer
Mukhra Thuthai Haphong
Mukhra Thuthai Haphong is a significant border peak of Bangladesh, situated at the southern most part of Belaichori of Rangamati Hill District. In April 2013, Fahim Hasan of BD Explorer summited and measured this peak for the first time. Highest elevation measured at . The name of the peak was collected by BD Explorer and confirmed by the local tribal people of local village. The name Mukhra Thuthai Haphong came from the Tripura language. Nearest settlement is known as Dhupanichora para. The easiest route to summit this peak is to start from Ruma of Bandarban district.
* Location: Belaichori, Rangamati
* Range: Reng Tlang
* Elevation: (GPS accuracy: (+/-)
* Position: N 21°58'51.87", E 92°36'12.88"
* Measured by: BD Explorer
Kapital Haphong
Kapital/Capital is a distinctive, beautiful and very eye-catching peak on the Politai range near Thaikeng para. This flat mountain top was once used as a hideout by a separatist group from Mizoram. They declared this mountaintop as their temporary capital of free and independent Mizoram, later moving to another location. The locals nevertheless still call this area the 'Kapital'.
* Location: Ruma, Bandarban
* Range: Politai range
* Elevation:
* Geo position: N 21°54'2.58", E 92°31'26.68"
Kreikung Taung
Kreikung Taung is a significant peak of Bangladesh. This peak is the second highest point of 'Lawmbok Row' range and possibly the eleventh-highest in the country. In December 2012, a local explorer Fahim Hasan of "BD Explorer" summitted the peak of Kreikung Taung and measured the height for the first time at . GPS accuracy was (+/-). The name of the peak was collected by BD Explorer and confirmed by the local tribal people of Thingdawlte village. The most easiest route to summit this peak is to start from Ruma of Bandarban district. Nearest settlement is known as Thingdawlte (Bawm) village.
* Alternative name: Ngaramh Tlang (ন্যারা্ম্ ত্ল্যাং,বম); Kreikung Taung name originated from local Marma language.
* Bengali meaning: মাছ পাহাড়
* Location: Ruma, Bandarban
* Range: Lawmbok row
* Elevation: (GPS accuracy 2m +/-) nd-highest peak of Lowmbok row range* Geo location: N 21°55.563', E 092°34.827′
* Measured by: BD Explorer
Sippi Arsuang
Sippi Arsuang is located at N 22°11′03.43″ E 92°29′01.57″ with a height of ( accuracy). In US Army 1:250k topo map this peak is shown as Ramju Taung with a height of and in Russian 1:200k topo map it is shown as .
Taung Prai
Taung Prai, a very beautiful dome-shaped mountain at Reng Tlang border range is the most south-eastern border peak of Rangamati district. It is also the last major peak at Reng Tlang range inside our border. View seen from the top is mind-blowing. Taung prai is a Marma word. Means "Ulta pahar"(উল্টা পাহাড়). In 2013,6 November Fahim Hasan along with Saki Khan from Dhaka, members of local adventure group BD Explorer summited the peak of Taung Prai and measured this peak as by Garmin gps device for the first time.
* Location: Belaichori, Rangamati
* Range: Reng Tlang
* Elevation: ( GPS accuracy 3m+/-)
* Nearest village: Kes Pai (Khumi)
* Geo position: 21° 54.176'N 92° 37.611'E
* Measured by: BD Explorer
Tinmukh/Tinmatha pillar is a significant border pillar that marks the meeting point of three countries's borders; Bangladesh, Myanmar and India, located above a peak in between "Mukhra Thuthai Haphong" and "Laisra Haphong".
* Location: Belaichori, Rangamati
* Range: Reng Tlang
* Elevation: (GPS accuracy 2m +/-)
* Geo position: N21 58.474 E92 36.440
Tazing Dong
Another peak that is sometimes claimed to be the peak of Bangladesh is Tazing Dong (sometimes spelled as Tahjingdong, and also known as Bijoy). It has been claimed to be . Neither Russian topographic mapping nor SRTM data show anything in the area exceeding . There are three peaks in that area known as Thajindong (Lungphe Tuang in US army 1:250K topo map and Russian 1:200k topo map). A local trekker team measured the highest two peaks and found the middle one (N 21° 49' 16.20" - E 92° 32' 11.61") is ( accuracy) and higher than the other peak which was at N 21° 48' 58.17" - E 92° 31' 49.87" with 829m (accuracy 3m) measured height. A different measurement done by another team using Garmin GPS shows the height of the other peak as 829.66m with 3m accuracy.Banglatrek.org.
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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 ...