Kachin Hills

The Kachin Hills are a heavily forested group of highlands in the extreme northeastern area of the Kachin State of Burma. It consists 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) one of the ultra prominent peaks of Southeast Asia.

Kachin Hills
Kachin Hills
Highest point
PeakBumhpa Bum
Elevation3,411 m (11,191 ft)
Coordinates26°41′N 97°14′E
Geography
CountryBurma
RegionSoutheast Asia
Borders onBurma, Arunachal Pradesh (India),
Tibet and Yunnan (China)
Geology
Type of rockGranite, limestone
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