| Maikal Range | |
|---|---|
 View of the Maikal Hills in Kabirdham District | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 941 m (3,087 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | मैकल पर्वतमाला (Hindi) |
| Geography | |
  Maikal Range Location of the Maikal Range | |
| Country | India |
| State(s) | Chhattisgarh andMadhya Pradesh |
| Rivers | Narmada andWainganga |
| Range coordinates | 22°30′N81°30′E / 22.500°N 81.500°E /22.500; 81.500 |
TheMaikal Hills are range of hills in the state of easternMadhya Pradesh andChhattisgarh India. The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of theSatpuras inKawardha District of Chhattisgarh andAnuppur district of Madhya Pradesh, overlooking the scenic town ofKawardha. Their altitudes range from 340 m to 942 m above sea level. This densely forested and thinly populated range gives rise to several streams and rivers including the tributaries ofNarmada andWainganga rivers. The hills are inhabited by two tribal peoples, theBaigas and theGonds. The hill range is rich in flora and fauna wealth.[1]
This region was known asMekala and was once ruled by thePanduvamshis of Mekala. Their territory included parts of the present-dayMandla,Shahdol, andBilaspur districts.[2]
Folk songs are part of the heritage of the tribal peoples of the Maikal Hills.[3]
The Maikal are a hilly region in central India. This mountain range is one of the broad topographical divisions of Chhattisgarh. The landscape of Satpuda-Maikal extends for a distance of about five hundred kilometer. To one side of this stretch of landscape, theAchanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary of Chhattisgarh is located. On the other side of the Satpuda-Maikal lies theMelghat Tiger Reserve of Maharashtra. This stretch of land extends along with Satpuda and Maikal range in Chhattisgarh.[4]
The followingprotected areas are located in the range:
Kanha National Park is a national park and a Tiger Reserve in theMandla andBalaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh and located in the Maikal hills of the Satpuras. Besides harbouring a viable population of thetiger, Kanha has distinguished itself in saving the endangered hard groundbarasingha from extinction, and supporting the last world population of this deer species[5]
The hills are known to containbauxite, an ore foraluminium.
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