Karbi Anglong Plateau

Karbi Anglong Plateau
Dimensions
Area	7,000 km^2 (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

1. https://www.northeastindiainfo.com/2020/05/karbianglong-plateau.html Archived 22 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine Karbi Anglong Plateau
2. Vasudevan, Hari; et al. (2006). "Structure and Physiography". India:Physical Environment. New Delhi: NCERT. p. 17. ISBN 81-7450-538-5.
3. Saikia, Partha. "Karbi Plateau Region of India". North East India Info.

26.1861°N 93.581269°E / 26.1861; 93.581269