Mount_Japfü

Mount Japfü

Mount Japfü

Mountain in the Indian state of Nagaland

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]

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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

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