Unofficially the highest peak of Bangladesh is Saka Haphong
at Mowdok range.[2][3] on the border with Myanmar. In February 2006 a GPS reading of
1,064 metres was recorded on this summit by English adventurer Ginge Fullen.
The location he recorded, 21°47′11″N 92°36′36″E, accurately
matches the location given by Russian topographic mapping and SRTM data,
although these sources show its height to be slightly lower, at 1,052 metres.
However, SRTM data has been demonstrated to have about 5-9m vertical accuracy,
while most tracking grade handheld GPS receivers also have several meters of vertical
inaccuracy. Only accurate DGPS or RTK-GPS survey, or airborne
LIDAR/photogrammetric survey can yield more accurate result. Recently two
trekking clubs counted the height of "Saka Haphong" as 3,488 and
3,461 feet respectively. Any of these two figure would make it the highest
mountain in Bangladesh exceeding the height of Keokaradong, which is 3,172 feet
high.[4] This peak is also known as Mowdok
Taung (as per USGS Topo and Russian Topo map), Saka Haphong (by local Tripura
tribes). Mowdok Taung was the official name that appeared in all British India
topographic maps of 1938, 1939 and 1948 which is also reflected in US Army
Corps of Engineers Map of 1954. Because no name change notification by the
governments of India till 1947, government of Pakistan till 1971 or the
Government of Bangladesh afterward was found anywhere, 'Mowdok Taung' still
presumably remains as the official and the most authentic name for this peak.
Since 2007 till now route to Saka Haphong is the most desired trekking route
for adventure lovers in Bangladesh.
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