Contributor: Rahat
Geographical Information:
Peak Name: Keokradong/Keokaradong/Keokradang
Latitude: N 21° 56′ 59.93″
Longitude: E 92° 30′ 52.14″
Measured Height by GPS (in meter): 986m
GPS Tolerance/Accuracy (in meter): 3m
Data measured by/ or source:
Garmin GPSMAP 60Cx
General Information
Keokradong also spell as Keokaradong,Keokradang or Kewkradong. The post popular peak of Bangladesh and become one of the most popular tourist attraction of Bangladesh. Also can count as the most popular trekking destination of Bangladesh. Sometime officially it claimed as the highest peak of Bangladesh. Official height of the peak is 1230 meter or 4035 feet. A stone put up on the top of the peak by the Bangladeshi military proclaiming the altitude to be 3172 feet. In the web site of Deputy Commissioner of Bandarban say different and confusing information about the height of the peak .Except the peaks that situated at the border or near to Border of Bangladesh, it might be the highest and 5th highest peak among the all.
The peak is situated in Ruma Thana (Police Station) in Bandarban a district situated in Hill Tracks of Bangladesh. As the Hill Tracts is the heaven for Bangladeshi Trekker, most of the time this route become the first trekking experience for Bangladeshi Trekkers. As generally 3000 feet above is counted as mountain, this is one of those few mountain peak of Bangladesh under that definition. This is one of the top peaks of Bangladesh. Trekking is not the most happening outdoor activity in Bangladesh, so it is also the birth place of outdoor activity in Bangladesh for most of the people in Bangladesh.
Though most of the detail map shows the location on the peak in further north but this peak has been established as Keokradong from the beginning , when the trekkers started to visit it.
How to go:
To reach Bandarban from Dhaka follow bellow mentioned link
You can follow the bellow linked trail to go Keokradong.
there are also alternative way to go there.
the most popular way to be there is known as “Garir Rasta”. Which is another trail avoiding Jhiri. by these trail any one can take transport to be at the peak if situation suite.
Attraction : tribal life of Bangladesh, Shailo Propat, Patang Jhiri , Chingri Jhiri, Beauty Of Hill Tracks of Bangladesh , Trekking, Jhiri path, Bogalake , Sangu River, Boam Tribe.
for more info please email us at explorer@banglatrek.org
kewkradong
Picture of the peak Keokradong
Google Topographic map:
US Army 1:250k topographic map:
Russian 1:200k topographic map:
Photo Gallery:
GPS Coordinates of the peak known as Keokradang / Keokradong shows the peak in “Tangiodaung” in the US map and in “Ridge Tangiodaung” in Russian map. I am wondaring if the name “Thagindong” derived from this range by mistake……
pls check the error of gpx file
some spell that as kewkradong
Dear Guys,
I am member of lynx-eyed group.Our group member reached the keokadang mountain.15/2/2011……………..it is not tough task any one can achieved this
Ya it is not tough task. any one can do it. even Bangladesh really have little place to challenge toughness.
Ahhhhh, tomar pic & video dekhei gelam, tomake bastobe dekhar sadh ar metlona….
We,those trek keowkradang is the first inspiration.Climbing up keowkradong first time is gives a different feelings.It is our Evererst.Save Nature.
needs more info, im doing a school project about this particular mountain and did not get any infomation of this website, sorry not sorry
Try hard to help u. mail me nizamadventurer@gmail.com