Tahaundam

Tahaundam
Tahaundam

Location in Burma

Coordinates: 28°10′9″N 97°40′42″E / 28.16917°N 97.67833°ECoordinates: 28°10′9″N 97°40′42″E / 28.16917°N 97.67833°E
Country  Burma
Division Kachin State
District Putao District
Township Nogmung Township
Elevation 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Tahaundam is the northernmost village inhabited year round by ethnic Tibetans of northern Kachin State, in extreme northern Myanmar (formerly Burma). The village, at an elevation of 1200 m, is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, rising to the highest peak of Myanmar, Mt. Hkakabo Razi at 5880 m.[1] Tahaundam is briefly described by the WCS.[2] Between Tahaundam and Nogmung are several smaller villages with local ethnic groups (e.g., Lisu, Rawang).

References

  1. Swen C. Renner, John H. Rappole, Peter Leimgruber, Daniel S. Kelly, Nay Myo Shwe, Thein Aung, Myint Aung. 2007. Land cover in the Northern Forest Complex of Myanmar: new insights for conservation. Oryx 41:27-37
  2. Alan Rabinowitz (2001). Beyond the Last Village. Island Press. ISBN 1-55963-800-1.