Nat Ma Taung
Mountain in Myanmar
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Nat Ma Taung (Burmese: နတ်မတောင်; Khaw-nu-soum or Khonuamthung in Chin), also known as Mount Victoria, is the highest mountain in Chin State of western Myanmar.[2]
| 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 | 21.2336°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 |
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]
Nat Ma Taung is located in three townships: Kanpatlet, Mindat and Matupi. The mountain is part of the Chin Hills range.[4]
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.[5]
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) |
| [citation needed] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
View from Nat Ma Taung's summit
View from Nat Ma Taung's summit
Morning view with travelers from Nat Ma Taung
A White-browed Nuthatch, a bird species endemic to the Nat Ma Taung
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