Kennedy Peak (Myanmar) Explained

Kennedy Peak
Other Name:Mt. Kennedy
Elevation M:2703
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1509
Listing:Ultra
Map:Myanmar
Map Size:200
Label Position:right
Range:Chin Hills
Location:Tedim Township, Chin State, Myanmar
Coordinates:23.3175°N 93.7617°W

Kennedy Peak is a 27030NaN0 peak in the Tedim Township, Chin State, Myanmar that dominates the Tedim Road. It is one of the world's ultra-prominent peaks, as it rises 4,951 feet (more than 1500 m) above all other peaks nearby.[2] It is the second highest mountain in Chin State, next to Mount Victoria.

It was the site of a battle during World War II in which Ram Sarup Singh, a subedar of the British Indian army, led his unit with great bravery in attacking and capturing a strong Japanese-held position, then persisting despite wounds in defending it against counterattacks, until killed. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.

It was also the site of another battle on 21 November 2023 where local People's Defence Force units seized a military base on the peak during the current civil war. The Zoland PDF killed three regime troops and seized weapons and ammunition. The junta responded with an MI-35 helicopter attack.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burma and Eastern India Ultra-Prominence. peaklist.org. December 2, 2005. 2011-02-08.
  2. Web site: Landscape attractions: Kennedy Peak . MyanmarBurma.Com.
  3. Web site: Irrawaddy . The . 2023-11-22 . PDF Seizes Hilltop Base in Chin State, Captures 12 Myanmar Junta Soldiers . 2023-12-01 . The Irrawaddy . en-US . 1 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201042525/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/pdf-seizes-hilltop-base-in-chin-state-captures-12-myanmar-junta-soldiers.html . live .