Nyegyi Kangtsang (also known as ''Katoie Gyang'' by
Puroik people and ''Kra-Daadi'' by
Nyishi people
The Nyishi community is the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India. In Nyishi, ''Nyi'' refers to "a human" and the word ''shi'' denotes "highland".The Nyishis are mentioned as the Daflas in the contemporary Ahom docu ...
) is a
mountain
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of the
Eastern Himalayas
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located in
East Kameng district, East Kameng district of
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...
state of
India
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on the border with
Tibet
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.
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Location
The peak is referred as ''Katoie Gyang'' by the Puroik people and ''Kra-Daadi'' or ''Wapra Kra-Daadi'' by Nyishi
The Nyishi community is the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India. In Nyishi, ''Nyi'' refers to "a human" and the word ''shi'' denotes "highland".The Nyishis are mentioned as the Daflas in the contemporary Ahom docu ...
tribes in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh has an elevation of .
Katoie Gyang is one of the highest mountains in Arunachal Pradesh. The Kameng or ''Kaming'' (as referred to by Nyishi people
The Nyishi community is the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India. In Nyishi, ''Nyi'' refers to "a human" and the word ''shi'' denotes "highland".The Nyishis are mentioned as the Daflas in the contemporary Ahom docu ...
) or ''Katoie Kwa Pi'' as referred to by Puroik people, is one of the most important rivers in Arunachal Pradesh. The Kameng or ''Katoie Kwa Pi'' is fed by several glaciers such as ''Katoie Gyang Glacier'' on the eastern flank of ''Katoie Gyang''. The northern flank of the mountain is drained by the Subansiri.
Climbing history
On October 23, 1995 five members of an Indian expedition under the leadership of MP Yadav claimed to have succeeded in the first ascent of the Nyegi Kantsang over the northeast ridge.
See also
* List of Ultras of the Himalayas
This is a list of all the Ultra prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in the Himalayas. Listed separately, to the west and north-west are the Karakoram and Hindu Kush Ultras, and while to the north-east and east a ...
References
Mountains of Tibet
Seven-thousanders of the Himalayas
Mountains of Arunachal Pradesh
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