| Dawna Range | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mela Taung |
| Elevation | 2,080 m (6,820 ft) |
| Coordinates | 17°12′N 98°5′E / 17.200°N 98.083°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 350 km (220 mi) |
| Geography | |
 Dawna Range-Southeast asia.jpg | |
| Countries | Burma and Thailand |
| Parent range | Shan Hills |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Granite, limestone |
The Dawna Range (Burmese: ဒေါနတောင်တန်း; MLCTS: Dau:na. Taung:tan:;[1] Thai: ทิวเขาถนนธงชัยตะวันตก, ทิวเขาดอยมอนกุจู), also known as Dawna Hills,[2] is a mountain range in eastern Burma and northwestern Thailand. Its northern end is located in Kayah State where it meets the Daen Lao Range, a subrange of the Shan Hills. The range runs southwards along Kayin State as a natural border with Mon State in the west forming parallel ranges to the northern end of the Tenasserim Hills further south and southeast. The Dawna Range extends east of the Salween southwards from the Shan Hills for about 350 km, at the western limit of the Thai highlands.[3] Its southern end reaches the Thai-Myanmar border in the Umphang area, entering Thailand west of Kamphaeng Phet. The Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary is in the Thai side of the range.[4]
Some geographers include the Dawna Range as the western and the southern part of the Thanon Thong Chai Range (เทือกเขาถนนธงชัย). The highest point of the range is 2,080 m high Mela Taung;[5] 2,005 m high Mulayit Taung is located at the southern end of the range.[6]
- ^ Geographical names of Myanmar
- ^ Northern Thailand Archived January 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia, Avijit Gupta, Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0-19-924802-5
- ^ UNESCO website for the Thungyai - Huai Kha Khaeng World Heritage Site
- ^ Mela Taung, Myanmar
- ^ William Wilson Hunter. The Imperial Gazetteer of India (Volume 4)