Patkai
| Patkai | |
|---|---|
 Patkai hill summits seen from the Pangsau Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Saramati[1] |
| Elevation | 3,826 m (12,552 ft) |
| Coordinates | 27°0′N 96°0′E / 27.000°N 96.000°E |
| Geography | |
  Patkai Location of Patkai | |
| Location | India, Myanmar |
The Pat-kai (Pron:pʌtˌkaɪ) or Patkai Bum (
Tai-Ahom
language, Pat means to cut and Kai means chicken.
Geography
The Patkai range mountains are not as rugged as the Himalayas and the peaks are much lower. Features of the range include conical peaks, steep slopes and deep valleys.
Three mountain ranges come under the Patkai. The
windward
side of these mountains are the world's wettest places, having the highest annual rainfall.
The climate range from
.The Pangsau Pass offers the most important route through the Patkai. The Ledo Road was built through Pangsau Pass as a strategic supply road over the duration of World War II to link India with the Burma Road and finally onto China.
In
World War 2, the Patkai Range was considered a part of The Hump by the Allied Forces
.
See also
- Arakan Mountains
- List of Ultras of Southeast Asia
- Dehing Patkai Festival
Notes
External links
- Patkai Hills
Media related to Patkai at Wikimedia Commons- The Geology of Burma (Myanmar)
