Kachin Hills | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Bumhpa Bum |
Elevation | 3,411 m (11,191 ft) |
Coordinates | 26°41′N 97°14′E / 26.683°N 97.233°E |
Geography | |
Country | Burma |
Region | Southeast Asia |
Borders on | Burma, Arunachal Pradesh (India), Tibet and Yunnan (China) |
Geology | |
Rock type(s) | Granite, limestone |
The Kachin Hills are a heavily forested group of highlands in the extreme northeastern area of the Kachin State of Burma. They consist of a series of ranges running mostly in a N/S direction, including the Kumon Bum subrange of which the highest peak is Bumhpa Bum with an elevation of 3,411 metres (11,191 ft)[1] one of the ultra-prominent peaks of Southeast Asia. The Kachin Hills are inhabited by the Kachin people.