Patkai
Patkai Mountains | ||
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Patkai Mountains seen from the Pangsau Pass |
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Highest peak | Saramati ( 3826 m ) | |
location | Myanmar , India | |
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Coordinates | 25 ° 30 ′ N , 94 ° 45 ′ E |
The Patkai Mountains (also known as the Purvanchal Mountains ) is a mountain range on the border between India and Myanmar (Burma) and forms one of the southeastern foothills of the Himalayas .
The border between India and Myanmar partially runs over the ridge of the mountains. The Arakan-Joma Mountains join to the south of the Patkai Mountains .
The mountains of Patkai sometimes reach heights of over 3000 m . The highest peaks include Saramati ( 3826 m ), Mol Len ( 3088 m ) and Japvo ( 3014 m ). The mountains are mainly forested with pine and teak .