Arma Konda

Summary

Arma Konda or Sitamma Konda, is a mountain peak in the northern part of the Eastern Ghats and located in Godavari River basin. It is located in the Madugula Konda sub-range north of Paderu village in Andhra Pradesh, India.[3]

Sitamma Konda
Sitamma Konda is located in Andhra Pradesh
Sitamma Konda
Sitamma Konda
Location of Arma Konda peak
Highest point
Elevation1,680 metres (5,512 ft)[1]
Prominence1,290 metres (4,232 ft)[1]
Isolation907 kilometres (564 mi)[1]
ListingList of Indian states and territories by highest point
Coordinates18°13′41″N 82°43′23″E / 18.228°N 82.723°E / 18.228; 82.723[2]
Geography
LocationBorder of Dumbriguda mandal and Hukumpeta mandal, Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Parent rangeEastern Ghats
Climbing
Easiest routeHike / scramble

At 1,680 metres (5,510 ft), Arma Konda or Seethamma Konda is the highest mountain peak in the state of Andhra Pradesh as well as in the Godavari River.The peak is named as Sitamma Konda in Survey of India maps.[4]

Arma Konda lies second only to Anamudi in India in terms of its topographic isolation. The peak has an isolation of 907 kilometres (564 mi).[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Arma Konda, India". Peak Bagger. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ Arma Konda / Sitamma Konda (1680m)
  3. ^ The Eastern Ghats
  4. ^ SOI Sheet Number 65J/12, available on the Onlinemaps Portal
  5. ^ "World Peaks with 300 km of Isolation". Peak Bagger. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

External links edit

  • Peakbagger - Arma Konda, India; Elevation: 1680 meters, 5512 feet
  • Traditional Uses of Some Medicinal Plants by tribals of Gangaraju Madugula Mandal of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh