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info Mount Khakaborazi (ခါကာဘိုရာဇီ) is Southeast Asia's highest mountain, located in the northern Myanmar state of Kachin. The elevation of this mountain is 5,881 metres (19,294 feet). It has extended from the range of Himalaya. The coordinates are 28°19'59"N, 97°28'00"E. The peak is enclosed within Khakaborazi National Park.

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"Snow Capped Mountains of Myanmar"

Some do laugh at hearing about snow-capped mountains in Myanmar due to the warm, or even hot climate of the majority of Myanmar. Yes, Myanmar indeed has snow-capped mountains in the far north in Kachin State, near the China border.

It is entirely mountainous and is characterized by broad-leaved evergreen rain forest, a sub-tropical temperate zone from 8,000 ft to 9,000 ft. (2,438 m to 2,743 m), then broad-leaved, semi-deciduous forest and finally needle-leaved evergreen, snow forest. Above 11,000 ft. (3,353 m) the highest forest zone is alpine, different not only in kind from the forest, but different in history and origin. Still higher up, around 15,000 ft. (4,572 m), cold, barren, windswept terrain and permanent snow and glaciers dominate. At around 17,500 ft. (5,334 m), there is a large ice cap with several outlet glaciers.

(photo credit: Global New Light of Myanmar)

Climbing Trips

The mountain was first ascended on September 15, 1996 by Takashi Ozaki (Japan) and Nyama Gyaltsen (Myanmar). The easiest route is snow or ice climb.

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place Location: Kachin State, Myanmar

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