Lesson 3/35 min
Peaks and valleys
What is a mountain
- Mountain: a broad rock mass with steep slopes, more than about 1000 m above sea level; anything lower is a hill (Khandokar)
- Highest peak by the official record: Tajingdong/Bijoy, Bandarban; ‘Tajingdong’ is a Marma name meaning deep forest
Some peaks
| Peak | Location | Fact |
|---|---|---|
| Tajingdong/Bijoy | Bandarban | Highest peak by the official record |
| Modok Tong/Saka Haphong | Thanchi, Bandarban | Highest by the unofficial view; 3,451 ft (1,052 m) (Khandokar) |
| Keokradong | Bandarban | Books say 1230 m; recent SRTM/GPS data say under 1000 m |
| Dumlong | Bilaichhari, Rangamati | Highest peak of Rangamati |
| Jo Tlang/Modok Mual | Thanchi, Bandarban | — |
| Yogi Haphong | Thanchi, Bandarban | — |
Memory trick: Khandokar's exam tip: if both Modok Tong and Tajingdong are options, choose Modok Tong; without Modok Tong choose Tajingdong; without Tajingdong choose Keokradong. Dr Saidur Rahman argued that Modok Tong is the highest.
Watch out: Tajingdong's height is 1,231 m in school geography (Khandokar), 1,412 m per the tourism corporation, 1,231 m in Zubair, and an official 1,280 m is quoted on the web. The numbers disagree, so none is given. A Jahangirnagar question prints Saka Haphong as the answer; the 13th BCS and cadet-corps questions print Tajingdong/Bijoy (Bandarban).
Valleys
- Valley: a wide flat or gently sloping area between two hills
- The valley flooded by Kaptai in the Hill Tracts: Bhengi Valley (17th BCS)
- Sajek Valley (Rangamati) is known as the ‘roof of Rangamati’
Some valleys
| Valley | Location |
|---|---|
| Halda Valley | Khagrachari (24th BCS) |
| Maini Mukh Valley | Rangamati |
| Bhengi Valley | Rangamati |
| Sajek Valley | Rangamati |
| Napitkhali Valley | Cox's Bazar |
| Balishira Valley | Moulvibazar |
| Sangu Valley (as printed in both books) | Chattogram |
Check yourself
Which place is called the ‘roof of Rangamati’?
At a glance
- 1
Highest peak by the official record: Tajingdong/Bijoy (Bandarban); by the unofficial view Modok Tong/Saka Haphong.
- 2
Keokradong is in Bandarban; Dumlong is Rangamati's highest peak.
- 3
Sajek = ‘roof of Rangamati’; the valley flooded by Kaptai = Bhengi Valley.
- 4
Halda Valley is in Khagrachari (24th BCS); Napitkhali in Cox's Bazar; Balishira in Moulvibazar.
- 5
A valley is a wide flat or gently sloping area between two hills.