Mount Japfü

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Mount Japfü
Mount Japfü is located in Nagaland
Mount Japfü
Mount Japfü
Location in Nagaland, India
Mount Japfü is located in India
Mount Japfü
Mount Japfü
Mount Japfü (India)
Mount Japfü is located in Asia
Mount Japfü
Mount Japfü
Mount Japfü (Asia)
Mount Japfü is located in Earth
Mount Japfü
Mount Japfü
Mount Japfü (Earth)
Highest point
Elevation3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Listing
Coordinates25°35′51″N 94°04′00″E / 25.59750°N 94.06667°E / 25.59750; 94.06667Coordinates: 25°35′51″N 94°04′00″E / 25.59750°N 94.06667°E / 25.59750; 94.06667
Geography
LocationKohima District, Nagaland
Parent rangeBarail Range
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking

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. 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]

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).[3]

The peak of Mount Japfü receives snowfall in the winter months from December to February.[4]


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References[edit]

  1. "Of a fire in Mount Japfü". Eastern Mirror. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. "When in Nagaland, check out these 5 trekking destinations". East Mojo. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. "Largest rhododendron". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. Phukan, Joydeep (29 May 2021). "Mount Japfu Peak Trek in Nagaland - A travelogue & trek guide". The Gypsy Chiring. Retrieved 25 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)