Nat Ma Taung
| Nat Ma Taung | |
|---|---|
| Khaw-nu-soum / Mount Victoria | |
Nat Ma Taung/Mount Victoria | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,070 m (10,070 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,148 m (7,047 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of Ultras of Southeast Asia Ribu |
| Coordinates | 21°14′01″N 93°54′11″E / 21.2336°N 93.9031°E Metadata extended details of photo |
| Geography | |
Nat Ma Taung Location in Burma | |
| Location | Chin State, Myanmar |
| Parent range | Chin Hills |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown |
| Easiest route | climb |
Nat Ma Taung (Burmese: နတ်မတောင်; Khaw-nu-soum or Khonuamthung in Chin), also known as Mount Victoria, is the highest mountain in the Chin State of western Myanmar.[2]
Geography
With a height of 3,070 metres (10,070 ft) above sea level and a prominence of 2,148 metres (7,047 ft), Nat Ma Taung is one of the ultra prominent peaks of Southeast Asia.[3]
Located in three townships - Kanpatlet, Mindat and Matupi, Nat Ma Taung is part of the Chin Hills range.
Ecology
Nat Ma Taung is in the Chin Hills–Arakan Yoma montane forests ecoregion. Surrounded at lower elevations by tropical and subtropical moist forests, Nat Ma Taung's higher elevations form a sky island, home to many temperate and alpine species typical of the Himalaya further north, and many endemic species.[4]
Climate
The mountaintop has a borderline alpine climate (Köppen climate classification ET) along with Subtropical Highland climate (Köppen Cwc/Cwb) in the nearby surroundings terrain.
| Climate data for Nat Ma Taung (Mount Victoria) Summit (3053m; 10070ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
5.3 (41.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.6 (7.5) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.8 (0.58) |
7.7 (0.30) |
23.4 (0.92) |
67.9 (2.67) |
105.6 (4.16) |
178.7 (7.04) |
223.4 (8.80) |
209.2 (8.24) |
338.0 (13.31) |
201.2 (7.92) |
79.8 (3.14) |
20.4 (0.80) |
1,470.1 (57.88) |
Gallery
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View from Nat Ma Taung's summit
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View from Nat Ma Taung's summit
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Morning view with travelers from Nat Ma Taung
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A White-browed Nuthatch, a bird species endemic to the Nat Ma Taung
See also
References
- ^ a b Peaklist - 19 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater Retrieved 23 December 2013
- ^ Kyaw Paing (2006) "22-Member Mountaineering Team Conquers Mt. Victoria in Chin State (1999)" Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Yangon University Hiking and Mountaineering Association, accessed 14 June 2009
- ^ Peakbagger Mount Victoria, Myanmar
- ^ "Chin Hills-Arakan Yoma montane forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
External links
- Nat Ma Taung (Mount Victoria) travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Hike Mt Victoria in southern Chin state of Myanmar (Burma)