The Satpura Range

Geography of the Satpura Range

• Satpura Range, range of hills, part of the Deccan plateau, western India.
• The hills stretch for some 560 miles (900 km) across the widest part of peninsular India, through Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh states.

Rivers of the Satpura Range

• Satpura range is triangular with its apex at Ratnapura other two sides being parallel to the Tapti and Sacred Narmada River.
• The Narmada and the Tapti are the only major rivers that flow into the Arabian Sea.

Highest Peak of the Satpura Range

• The highest peak of the Satpura mountain range is Dhupgarh with a height of 1,350 m (4,429 ft) in Madhya Pradesh.
• With peaks more than 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) high, the Satpura Range includes the Mahadeo Hills to the north, the Maikala Range to the east, and the Rajpipla Hills to the west.

Vegetation of the Satpura Range

It is largely forested, dissected plateau country, and it contains valuable teak stands in the west.