Mount Hkakabo

mountain, Myanmar

Also known as: Hkakabo Razi

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Mount Hkakabo is the highest peak in Myanmar, reaching an elevation of 19,296 feet (5,881 meters). Located in the northern mountains of Myanmar, it is part of a complex knot of ranges that mark the northeastern edge of the Indian-Australian Plate colliding with the Eurasian Plate. This geological activity has thrust up the mountain ranges in the region. Mount Hkakabo is the source of several major Asian rivers, including the Irrawaddy River, which flows entirely within Myanmar. The northern mountains, where Mount Hkakabo is situated, are characterized by steep peaks and deep gorges.1

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Myanmar
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…19,296 feet (5,881 meters) at Mount Hkakabo (the country’s highest peak) in the extreme north to sea level at the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) and Sittang (Sittoung) river deltas. The mountain ranges generally run from north to south. The country as a whole can be divided into five physiographic regions: the northern…
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…19,296 feet (5,881 meters) at Mount Hkakabo (the country’s highest peak) in the extreme north to sea level at the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) and Sittang (Sittoung) river deltas. The mountain ranges generally run from north to south. The country as a whole can be divided into five physiographic regions: the northern…
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Southeast Asia
Mount Hkakabo in northern Myanmar on the border with China, at 19,295 feet (5,881 meters), is the highest peak of mainland Southeast Asia. Although the modern nations of the region are sometimes thought of as being small, they are—with the exceptions of Singapore and Brunei—comparatively…
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Mount Hkakabo in northern Myanmar on the border with China, at 19,295 feet (5,881 meters), is the highest peak of mainland Southeast Asia. Although the modern nations of the region are sometimes thought of as being small, they are—with the exceptions of Singapore and Brunei—comparatively…
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