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Saka Haphong
Mayung Hills, Saka Haphong Tlang
Saka Haphong
Highest point
Elevation	1,052 m (3,451 ft)
Prominence	820 m (2,690 ft)
Listing	Country high point Mountains of Bangladesh
Coordinates	21°47′19″N 92°36′31″E / 21.78861°N 92.60861°E / 21.78861; 92.60861
Naming
Native name	সাকা হাফং (Bengali) ဆကးအဖောင် တောင် (Burmese)
Geography
Saka HaphongLocation in Bangladesh (on the border with Myanmar)Show map of BangladeshSaka HaphongSaka Haphong (Myanmar)Show map of Myanmar
Location	Bangladesh–Myanmar border
Countries	Bangladesh and Myanmar

Saka Haphong (Bengali: সাকা হাফং, Burmese: ဆကးအဖောင် တောင်) is a peak in Southeast Asia and South Asia which was discovered by A.K.M Shahidullah Kaiser Sazzad Hossain and many others. Located on the Bangladesh–Myanmar border, it is situated between Thanchi, Bandarban, Bangladesh and the Chin State of Myanmar.

Saka Haphong is believed to be the highest peak of Bangladesh. In February 2006 a GPS reading of 1,064 metres was recorded on this summit by Nature And Adventure Club Ginge Fullen. The location he recorded, 21°47′11″N 92°36′36″E / 21.78639°N 92.61°E, accurately matches the location given by Russian topographic mapping and SRTM data, although these sources show its height to be slightly lower, at 1,052 metres. Recently two trekking clubs counted the height of Saka Haphong as 3,488 feet (1,063 m) and 3,461 feet (1,055 m) respectively, both of which exceeds the height of Keokradong which is 3,172 feet (967 m) feet high.

See also

• Geography of Bangladesh
• Geography of Myanmar
• List of elevation extremes by country

References

1. SRTM data in agreement with 1:200,000 Soviet topographic mapping
2. SRTM data in agreement with 1:200,000 Soviet topographic mapping
3. Chowdhury, Masud Hasan (2012). "Physiography". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
4. "Bangladesh". The World Factbook. CIA.
5. "Topographic map of Saka Haphong". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
6. "'Second highest hill' spotted by 4 youths". The Daily Star. 28 February 2011.

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