Saka Haphong

Saka Haphong (Bengali: সাকা হাফং, Burmese: ဆကးအဖောင် တောင်) is a peak in Southeast Asia and South Asia which was discovered by A.K.M Shahidullah Kaiser Sazzad Hossain and many others. Situated in Bangladesh and Myanmar it is often considered the highest point of the country (Bangladesh), with an elevation of 1,063 metres (3,488 ft).[3] Located on the Bangladesh–Myanmar border, it is situated between Thanchi, Bandarban, Bangladesh and the Chin State of Myanmar.

Saka Haphong
Mayung Hills, Saka Haphong Tlang
Saka Haphong
Highest point
Elevation1,185 m (3,888 ft)[1]
Prominence820 m (2,690 ft)[2]
Isolation42 km (26 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Listing
Coordinates21°47′19″N 92°36′31″E
Naming
Native name
  • সাকা হাফং (Bengali)
  • ဆကးအဖောင် တောင် (Burmese)
Geography
Saka Haphong is located in Bangladesh
Saka Haphong
Saka Haphong
Location in Bangladesh (on the border with Myanmar)
Saka Haphong is located in Myanmar
Saka Haphong
Saka Haphong
Saka Haphong (Myanmar)
LocationBangladesh–Myanmar border
CountryBangladesh and Myanmar

Saka Haphong was believed to be the highest peak of Bangladesh,[4][5] but recent calculations have shown the highest peak of Bangladesh to be Tazing Dong, which is officially recognized as such.[1] In February 2006 a GPS reading of 1,185 metres was recorded on this summit by Nature And Adventure Club Ginge Fullen.[6] The location he recorded, 21°47′11″N 92°36′36″E / 21.78639°N 92.61°E, accurately matches the location given by Russian topographic mapping[7] and SRTM data, although these sources show its height to be slightly lower, at 1,052 metres.[8] Recently two trekking clubs counted the height of Saka Haphong as 3,488 and 3,461 feet respectively,[9] both of which exceeds the height of Keokradong which is 3,172 feet high.

See also

References
  1. "Mowdok Mual, Bangladesh". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
  2. SRTM data in agreement with 1:200,000 Soviet topographic mapping
  3. Lu, Bao-Rong (October 1998). A Report On BRRI-IRRI Cooperative Collection of Wild Oryza Species In Bangladesh (PDF) (Report). International Rice Research Institute. General information of the areas visited and the collecting routes. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-08-13.
  4. Chowdhury, Masud Hasan (2012). "Physiography". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. "Bangladesh". The World Factbook. CIA.
  6. "World peaks climbed". Ginge Fullen. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014.
  7. "Relevant section of the Topographic Map". Топографическая карта Украины, России, Беларуси. 1965. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
  8. "Topographic map of Saka Haphong". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  9. "'Second highest hill' spotted by 4 youths". The Daily Star. 28 February 2011.


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