Barail Range

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Barail Range
Barail Range in Dima Hasao district.jpg
The Assam section of the Barail Range
Highest point
Peak Mount Japfü
Elevation 3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Coordinates 25°16′27″N93°20′51″E / 25.27417°N 93.34750°E / 25.27417; 93.34750
Dimensions
Length720 km (450 mi)
Geography
Barail Range
CountryIndia
States Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Nagaland
Region Northeast India
Rivers Barak, Brahmaputra and Kopili
Settlements Dima Hasao, Kohima, Shillong, Diphu and Silchar
Range coordinates 25°00′N73°30′E / 25°N 73.5°E / 25; 73.5
Geology
Orogeny Himalayan Orogeny
Rock type Sandstone

The Barail Range is a tertiary mountain range in Northeast India with an area of approximately 80,000 ha between Brahmaputra and Barak basins stretching from Nagaland & Manipur to the east and Assam & Meghalaya to the west. [1] [2]

Highest Peak is Laike (1,959 m). Other notable peaks are Theipibung (1,866m), Mahadevi (1,739m) and Kaukaha (1,736m).

References

  1. "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. saikia, partha; protim. "Barail Range of Assam | Mountain of Assam". NORTH EAST INDIA IN DETAILS. Retrieved 9 January 2021.