Monday, February 16, 2015

Mountains of Bangladesh: Mowdok Taung is the highest

Based on a fresh analysis of the finer SRTM 1-ArcSec digital elevation data made available in January 2015, here is a map of the mountains of Bangladesh with elevations greater than 2000 ft and topographic prominence greater than 300 ft. 75 such mountains are shown in this map, and the list below.

Link to High Resolution map. Lower resolution below:

 A small part of the map showing Mowdok Taung, Keokradong and Tajingdong,


Mountain peaks of Bangladesh (Chittagong Hills) sorted in order of Summitability Score
Sl
#
Mount Code Mount Name Longitude (East) Latitude (North)
Peak elevation (ft)
Prominence (ft)
Saddle elevation (ft)
Summitability Score*
1
P7b.01 Mowdok Taung 92°36'35.46" 21°47'11.30"
3451
3451
0
1322
2
P4.01 Temu Massif 92°28'18.49" 21°39'31.54"
2953
2133
820
858
3
P11.01 Thangnang 92°14'41.49" 23°36'36.53"
2369
1877
492
744
4
P6.01 Sippi Arsuang 92°29'1.58" 22°11'2.52"
2999
1522
1476
657
5
P3c.01 92°21'54.47" 21°31'4.46"
2142
1650
492
657
6
P6.02 Keokradong 92°30'51.51" 21°56'59.52"
3205
1401
1804
627
7
P11.02 Dumlong 92°35'35.48" 22°2'1.36"
3304
1175
2129
557
8
P6.03 Lakho Taung 92°31'16.57" 22°4'3.52"
2884
1227
1657
553
9
P11.03 92°33'27.60" 22°9'33.52"
2756
1224
1532
546
10
P4.02 Munaha Taung 92°31'18.51" 21°30'3.50"
2697
1138
1558
514
11
P9.01 Changpui 92°7'44.62" 23°30'53.52"
2031
1211
820
505
12
P7b.02 Zow Tlang 92°36'17.49" 21°40'22.52"
3271
978
2293
489
13
P11.04 Mukhra Thutai Haphong 92°36'14.56" 21°58'56.57"
3107
912
2195
459
14
P7b.03 Thingdawlte Tlang 92°35'22.52" 21°54'36.51"
3107
892
2215
453
15
P4.03 Tindu Taung 92°30'5.56" 21°38'16.38"
2018
1027
991
443
16
P4.04 Thaingkhiang Taung 92°22'49.49" 21°49'12.50"
2897
892
2005
442
17
P3c.02 Busi Taung 92°22'7.60" 21°29'45.45"
2116
1007
1109
442
18
P4.05 92°25'21.49" 21°44'4.54"
2867
833
2034
421
19
P6.04 92°32'26.38" 21°47'51.46"
2047
948
1099
418
20
P7b.04 92°36'19.80" 21°44'33.17"
3068
781
2287
414
21
P11.05 92°34'46.33" 22°5'24.29"
3041
771
2270
409
22
P11.06 92°34'43.50" 22°8'35.46"
2598
827
1772
406
23
P6.05 92°29'26.50" 21°59'4.51"
2871
745
2126
392
24
P4.06 92°29'42.52" 21°39'51.52"
2175
850
1325
392
25
P11.07 Taung Prai 92°37'37.36" 21°54'10.40"
2963
715
2247
387
26
P6.06 92°28'39.48" 22°2'55.47"
2579
758
1821
382
27
P11.08 92°35'52.37" 22°0'42.53"
3173
627
2546
368
28
P3c.03 92°16'9.45" 21°36'38.36"
2070
791
1280
367
29
P11.09 92°32'17.45" 22°14'56.50"
2277
745
1532
362
30
P6.07 Tangiodaung 92°31'28.55" 21°54'1.47"
3068
617
2451
359
31
P7b.05 92°36'5.54" 21°42'12.41"
3153
600
2552
358
32
P4.07 92°28'53.44" 21°41'21.50"
2047
755
1293
354
33
P7b.06 Kreikung Taung 92°34'49.58" 21°55'33.52"
3058
584
2474
348
34
P6.08 Poliai Taung 92°30'24.35" 22°7'46.36"
2680
620
2060
341
35
P4.08 92°17'31.42" 22°0'5.56"
2375
659
1716
339
36
P4.09 92°31'22.51" 21°34'6.52"
2467
643
1824
338
37
P4.10 92°33'6.50" 21°22'56.50"
2241
666
1575
334
38
P11.10 Saichal Thum family 92°30'58.53" 22°22'32.55"
2119
623
1496
314
39
P11.11 Saichal Thum family 92°31'34.51" 22°17'40.50"
2244
597
1647
311
40
P11.12 92°28'26.60" 22°32'2.47"
2060
623
1437
311
41
P11.13 92°35'53.53" 22°3'40.57"
2822
505
2316
309
42
P6.09 Lakhudaung 92°31'40.45" 21°52'31.55"
3018
472
2546
308
43
P7b.07 Rankhiang Taung 92°32'11.91" 21°59'56.22"
2743
505
2238
306
44
p7b.16 92°36'49.57" 21°50'31.53"
2684
509
2175
304
45
P7b.08 92°36'3.14" 21°45'38.48"
3061
443
2618
301
46
P7b.09 92°36'12.53" 21°49'20.51"
2927
433
2493
291
47
P4.11 92°20'5.49" 21°53'39.54"
2287
528
1759
290
48
P7b.10 Rankhiang Taung 92°32'55.47" 21°59'2.46"
2697
459
2238
288
49
P6.10 92°28'22.48" 22°13'36.53"
2434
495
1939
287
50
P11.14 92°36'58.51" 21°56'12.43"
2897
413
2484
283
51
P11.15 92°36'20.41" 21°59'57.57"
2657
443
2215
281
52
P7b.11 92°34'1.55" 21°57'18.24"
2799
413
2385
278
53
P4.12 Runcrang Taung 92°26'30.53" 21°40'16.53"
2762
420
2343
278
54
P4.13 92°32'15.51" 21°26'30.51"
2434
466
1969
277
55
P6.11 92°25'27.34" 22°16'40.48"
2198
495
1703
275
56
P6.12 92°27'8.52" 22°15'20.46"
2300
463
1837
269
57
P11.16 Saichal Thum family 92°30'54.46" 22°21'16.51"
2073
492
1581
268
58
P6.13 Poliai Taung 2 92°30'24.48" 22°6'10.54"
2487
427
2060
267
59
P11.17 92°33'58.48" 22°11'0.54"
2087
489
1598
267
60
P6.14 Poliai Taung 3 92°30'17.50" 22°4'52.52"
2569
404
2165
263
61
P6.15 Tajingdong (Main) 92°32'12.54" 21°49'16.49"
2792
364
2428
261
62
P11.18 92°32'32.49" 22°12'58.46"
2241
443
1798
260
63
P11.19 92°32'17.45" 22°13'54.56"
2228
430
1798
255
64
P7b.12 Rankhiang Taung 92°33'38.04" 21°58'11.40"
2608
361
2247
251
65
P7b.13 92°34'19.28" 21°56'24.15"
2792
315
2477
245
66
P11.20 92°36'26.44" 21°55'8.43"
2759
315
2444
243
67
P11.21 Saichal Thum family 92°32'18.50" 22°17'20.52"
2060
413
1647
241
68
P4.14 92°31'27.47" 21°28'56.54"
2536
341
2195
241
69
P3c.04 92°20'44.47" 21°31'24.51"
2011
420
1591
241
70
P7b.14 92°36'5.52" 21°51'40.54"
2579
335
2244
240
71
P6.16 92°31'15.52" 21°49'5.46"
2589
322
2267
237
72
P4.15 92°33'20.54" 21°23'58.48"
2116
377
1739
232
73
P7b.15 92°31'13.40" 21°59'5.55"
2326
328
1998
226
74
P3c.05 92°22'45.54" 21°28'59.59"
2001
328
1673
209
75
P11.22 92°32'58.44" 22°14'24.48"
2110
302
1808
206
*Summitability score is calculated as (PeakElevation*100/QualificationElevation)+(Prominence*100/QualificationProminence), where QualificationElevation=2000ft and QualificationProminence=300ft, therefore a mountain which barely qualifies on both measures will have a score of 200. Anything below 200 is not a mountain.

15 comments:

  1. Last month we have got 3484m to 3490m elevation reading at the top of Mowdok Taung/ Saka Haphong. Most of the Mountain peaks are already submitted by different trekking groups of Bangladesh. :) যেগুলো বাকি আছে সেগুলোও হয়ে যাবে আপনার ডাটা পাবার পর :)

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    1. I had the hillwalkers and peakbaggers in my mind when I first started doing this analysis. All the best for all who walks that difficult terrain. I wish I could accompany some of you some day.

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    2. The peaks you are mentioning are on the Mawdak Range which lies on the International Boundary and hence the peaks do not belong to a particular country alone. In fact, it is a No Man's Land.

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    3. There is no such rule as such. Moreover, you might know that Mount Everest itself is on the border between Nepal and China.

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    4. Mount Everest is on the border of Nepal and China, but peak is belongs to Nepal. (north and east side belongs to China)

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    5. So do all the peaks I have shown on my map. Some of them, including the Mowdok Taung, might be near the border of Bangladesh and Myanmar, but I have shown only those which are completely in Bangladesh side (according to the best known location of the border).

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  2. does "Summitability Score" any term? can you please provide more information about that?

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    1. Thanks for your interest. As I wrote at the end of the list "Summitability score is calculated as (PeakElevation*100/QualificationElevation)+(Prominence*100/QualificationProminence), where QualificationElevation=2000ft and QualificationProminence=300ft, therefore a mountain which barely qualifies on both measures will have a score of 200. Anything below 200 is not a mountain." Which means, this is a score which will give a proxy indication of the attractiveness of a peak to a summiter. Hope this helps.

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  3. sir
    please let me know about serial no.-27, 30, 31, 33, 45. details please

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    1. Does being an Indian always have to mean being a mean link-dropping idiot?

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  5. You deserve a big clap for this. It helps a lot in planning. Thank you sir.

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  6. Thank you so much for your appreciations!

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  7. Is there a confirmed elevation to qualify as a mountain? It is also said a peak over 1000ft elevation can also be called a mountain. It seems most say it's 2000ft. I am also interested in knowing about different types of prominance.

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