| Patkai | |
|---|---|
 Patkai hill summits seen from the Pangsau Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Saramati[1] |
| Elevation | 3,826 m (12,552 ft) |
| Coordinates | 25°44′24″N95°2′15″E / 25.74000°N 95.03750°E /25.74000; 95.03750[2] |
| Geography | |
  Patkai Location of Patkai Show map of Myanmar Patkai Patkai (India) Show map of India | |
| Countries | India andMyanmar |
| Range coordinates | 27°0′N96°0′E / 27.000°N 96.000°E /27.000; 96.000 |
| Parent range | Purvanchal Range |
ThePat-kai (Pron:pʌtˌkaɪ) or Patkai Bum (Burmese:Patkaing Taungdan)[3] are a series of mountains on theIndo-Myanmar border falling in thenortheastern Indian states ofArunachal Pradesh,Nagaland andUpper Burma region of Myanmar. InTai-Ahom language, Pat meansto cut and Kai meanschicken.[citation needed]
The Patkai mountains, part of thePurvanchal Range, are not as rugged as the Himalayas and the peaks are much lower. Features of the range include conical peaks, steep slopes and deep valleys.
Three mountain ranges come under the Patkai: thePatkai-Bum, theGaro-Khasi-Jaintia hills and theLushai Hills. The Garo-Khasi range is in the Indian state ofMeghalaya.Mawsynram andCherrapunji, on thewindward side of these mountains are the world's wettest places, having the highest annual rainfall.
The climate ranges fromtemperate toalpine due to differences inaltitude.
ThePangsau Pass offers the most important route through the Patkai. TheLedo Road was built through Pangsau Pass as a strategic supply road duringWorld War II to link India with theBurma Road and finally ontoChina.
InWorld War II, the Patkai Range was considered a part ofThe Hump by theAllied Forces.
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