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'''Mount Japfü''' ({{IPAc-en|j|æ|p|f|u}}, {{respell|YAP-FU}}), is a mountain peak of the [[Barail Range]], located in [[Kohima district|Kohima District]] of [[Nagaland]] in India, about {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} south of [[Kohima]], the capital of Nagaland. | '''Mount Japfü''' ({{IPAc-en|j|æ|p|f|u}}, {{respell|YAP-FU}}), is a mountain peak of the [[Barail Range]], located in [[Kohima district|Kohima District]] of [[Nagaland]] in India, about {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} south of [[Kohima]], the capital of Nagaland. | ||
==Geography== | |||
With a summit elevation of {{convert|3048|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, it is the fourth highest mountain in the Indian state of Nagaland and the highest in the [[Barail Range]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/of-a-fire-on-mount-japfu/|title=Of a fire in Mount Japfü|date=17 October 2021|website=[[Eastern Mirror]]|access-date=2 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2020/01/14/when-in-nagaland-check-out-these-5-trekking-destinations/|title=When in Nagaland, check out these 5 trekking destinations|date=14 January 2020|website=[[East Mojo]]|access-date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | |||
The peak of Mount Japfü receives snowfall in the winter months from December to February.<ref name="trek">{{Cite web |last=Phukan |first=Joydeep |date=29 May 2021 |title=Mount Japfu Peak Trek in Nagaland - A travelogue & trek guide. |url=https://thegypsychiring.com/mount-japfu-peak-trek-nagaland-northeast-india/ |access-date=25 May 2023 |website=The Gypsy Chiring}}</ref> | |||
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Mount Japfü holds the [[Guinness World Record]] for the tallest [[Rhododendron arboreum|Rhododendron]] tree in the world. It was discovered in 1993 and recorded a height of {{convert|65|ft|m|order=flip|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/66509-largest-rhododendron|title=Largest rhododendron|work=[[Guinness World Records]]|access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref> | Mount Japfü holds the [[Guinness World Record]] for the tallest [[Rhododendron arboreum|Rhododendron]] tree in the world. It was discovered in 1993 and recorded a height of {{convert|65|ft|m|order=flip|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/66509-largest-rhododendron|title=Largest rhododendron|work=[[Guinness World Records]]|access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref> | ||
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| Mount Japfü | |
|---|---|
Location in Nagaland, India Mount Japfü (India) Mount Japfü (Asia) Mount Japfü (Earth) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,048 m (10,000 ft) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 25°35′51″N 94°04′00″E / 25.59750°N 94.06667°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kohima District, Nagaland |
| Parent range | Barail Range |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
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Mount Japfü (/jæpfu/, YAP-FU), is a mountain peak of the Barail Range, located in Kohima District of Nagaland in India, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Kohima, the capital of Nagaland.
Geography[edit | edit source]
With a summit elevation of 3,048 m (10,000 ft), it is the fourth highest mountain in the Indian state of Nagaland and the highest in the Barail Range.[1][2]
The peak of Mount Japfü receives snowfall in the winter months from December to February.[3]
Flora[edit | edit source]
Mount Japfü holds the Guinness World Record for the tallest Rhododendron tree in the world. It was discovered in 1993 and recorded a height of 20 m (65 ft).[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Of a fire in Mount Japfü". Eastern Mirror. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ↑ "When in Nagaland, check out these 5 trekking destinations". East Mojo. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ Phukan, Joydeep (29 May 2021). "Mount Japfu Peak Trek in Nagaland - A travelogue & trek guide". The Gypsy Chiring. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ↑ "Largest rhododendron". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 20 March 2023.