Karbi Anglong Plateau
Karbi Anglong Plateau | |
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Dimensions | |
Area | 7,000 km2 (2,700 sq mi)[1] |
Naming | |
Etymology | Karbi Anglong district |
Language of name | Karbi |
Geography | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
District | Karbi Anglong district |
Karbi Anglong plateau is an extension of the Indian Peninsular Plateau (Deccan Plateau) in Assam, a North Eastern state of India. This area receives maximum rainfall from the Southwest summer Monsoon from June through September.
Geography
Average height of the plateau varies from 300 metres (984 ft) to 400 metres (1,312 ft).[2] Karbi Anglong Plateau is pear-shaped. It has an area of about 7000 km2.[1] It is linked with Meghalaya Plateau towards the south through a patch of low uneven terrain.[3]
See also
- Mikir Hills
- Karbi Anglong district
- West Karbi Anglong district
References
- ^ a b https://www.northeastindiainfo.com/2020/05/karbianglong-plateau.html Archived 22 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine Karbi Anglong Plateau
- ^ Vasudevan, Hari; et al. (2006). "Structure and Physiography". India:Physical Environment. New Delhi: NCERT. p. 17. ISBN 81-7450-538-5.
- ^ Saikia, Partha. "Karbi Plateau Region of India". North East India Info.
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