Barail Range
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| Barail Range | |
|---|---|
 The Assam section of the Barail Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Japfü, Mount Tempü, Laike, Theipibung, Hamplopet, Hemeolowa, Mahadeo, Kaukaha |
| Elevation | elevation of Mount Japfü is approx. 3048 metres from sea level |
| Coordinates | 25°16′27″N 93°20′51″E / 25.27417°N 93.34750°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 720 km (450 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | India |
| States | Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Nagaland |
| Region | Northeast India |
| Rivers | Barak, Brahmaputra and Kopili |
| Settlements | Dima Hasao, Kohima, Shillong, Diphu and Silchar |
| Range coordinates | 25°00′N 73°30′E / 25°N 73.5°E |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Himalayan Orogeny |
| Type of rock | Sandstone |
The Barail Range is a tertiary mountain range in Northeast India with an area of approximately 80,000 ha between Brahmaputra and Barak basins stretching from Nagaland & Manipur to the east and Assam & Meghalaya to the west.[1][2]
Highest Peak is Laike (1,959 m). Other notable peaks are Theipibung (1,866m), Mahadevi (1,739m) and Kaukaha (1,736m).
References[edit]
- ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ saikia, partha; protim. "Barail Range of Assam | Mountain of Assam". NORTH EAST INDIA IN DETAILS. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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