They extend over an area of about 37,900 square miles (98,000 square km) in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and eastern Assam states.
The area is bounded by Bangladesh to the southwest, Myanmar (Burma) to the southeast, and China to the northeast.
Highest Peak of the Purvanchal Range
The highest peak in the region is Mount Dapha (in Arunachal Pradesh), with an elevation of 15,020 feet (4,578 meters).
The Patkai and other associated mountain ranges (including the Mishmi, Naga, Manipur, Tripura, and Mizo hills) that run through this region are referred to collectively as Purvachal (Purva, “east,” and achal, “mountain”).
Vegetation of the Purvanchal Range
The vegetation is diverse, ranging from tropical evergreen to temperate evergreen and coniferous, and includes species of oak, chestnut, birch, magnolia, cherry, maple, laurel, and fig; there are also extensive bamboo thickets.
Rivers of the Purvanchal Range
The major rivers are the Lohit, BurhiDihang, Diyung, Kusiyara, Gumti, Kaladan, Manipur, Tixu, Nantaleik, and Naurya.
The Purvanchal Range
Geography of the Purvanchal Range
Highest Peak of the Purvanchal Range
Vegetation of the Purvanchal Range
The vegetation is diverse, ranging from tropical evergreen to temperate evergreen and coniferous, and includes species of oak, chestnut, birch, magnolia, cherry, maple, laurel, and fig; there are also extensive bamboo thickets.
Rivers of the Purvanchal Range
The major rivers are the Lohit, BurhiDihang, Diyung, Kusiyara, Gumti, Kaladan, Manipur, Tixu, Nantaleik, and Naurya.