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Mount Japfü

Highest summit of the Barail Range, south of Kohima, home to a record-setting 20 m rhododendron

01 — The story

Mount Japfü, pronounced yap-fu, is a peak of the Barail Range in Kohima district, Nagaland, some 15 km south of the state capital, Kohima. Its summit reaches 3,048 m, making it the highest point of the Barail Range and the fourth-highest mountain in Nagaland.

In winter, from December to February, snow falls on the peak. The mountain also holds a Guinness World Record: a rhododendron tree found here in 1993 measured 20 m, the tallest rhododendron tree on record.

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02 — About

Coming soon

We’re still writing about Mount Japfü: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.