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Keokradong

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Keokradong
Small shelter and a signboard put up by the Bangladeshi military
Highest point
Elevation986 m (3,235 ft)
Prominence400 m (1,300 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains of Bangladesh
Geography
Keokradong is located in Bangladesh
Keokradong
Keokradong
Location in Bangladesh, near the border with Myanmar
LocationRuma, Bandarban
Geology
Mountain typeMountain

Keokradong is a peak located in Bandarban, Bangladesh, with an elevation of 986 metres (3,235 ft).[2] 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 elevation to be 3,172 feet.

Height measured by handheld GPS shows it is 986 metres (3,235 ft) with 3m accuracy.[3]

There is a controversy about the highest point of Bangladesh, and some sources indicate Mowdok Mual as the most elevated peak of the country.[4]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ SRTM data
  2. ^ Elevation extremes, CIA: the World Factbook.
  3. ^ Keokradong, Banglatrek, Banglatrek.org.
  4. ^ "Mowdok Mual, Bangladesh". Peakbagger.com.