Keokradong
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| Keokradong | |
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.JPG) Small shelter and a signboard put up by the Bangladeshi military |
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| Elevation | 883 m (2,897 ft) |
| Location | |
 Keokradong
 Bangladesh  Myanmar |
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| Coordinates | 21°56′59″N 92°30′51″E / 21.94972°N 92.51417°ECoordinates: 21°56′59″N 92°30′51″E / 21.94972°N 92.51417°E |
Keokradong is a peak located in Bangladesh, with a questioned altitude of 883 metres (2897 ft), and it is located on the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar (also known as Burma).[1] 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 the Bangladeshi military proclaiming the altitude to be 3,172 feet.
Height measured by handheld GPS shows it is 986 metres (3,235 ft) with 3m accuracy.[2]
There is a controversy about the highest point of Bangladesh, and some sources indicate Mowdok Mual as the most elevated peak of the country.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Elevation extremes, CIA: the World Factbook.
- ^ Keokradong, Banglatrek, Banglatrek.org.
- ^ "Mowdok Mual, Bangladesh". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10949.
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