Nat Ma Taung (; Khaw-nu-soum or Khonuamthung in Chin), also known as Mount Victoria, is the highest mountain in Chin State of Northwestern Myanmar.Kyaw Paing (2006) "22-Member Mountaineering Team Conquers Mt. Victoria in Chin State (1999)" Yangon University Hiking and Mountaineering Association, accessed 14 June 2009
Geography With a height of above sea level and a prominence of , Nat Ma Taung is one of the ultra prominent peaks of Southeast Asia.Peakbagger Mount Victoria, Myanmar
Nat Ma Taung is located in three townships: Kanpatlet, Mindat and Matupi. The mountain is part of the Chin Hills range.
Ecology Nat Ma Taung is in the Chin Hills–Arakan Yoma montane forests ecoregion. Surrounded at lower elevations by tropical and subtropical moist forests, Nat Ma Taung's higher elevations form a sky island, home to many temperate and alpine species typical of the Himalaya further north, and many endemic species.
Climate
The mountaintop has a borderline alpine climate (Köppen climate classification ET) along with Subtropical Highland climate (Köppen Cwc/Cwb) in the nearby surroundings terrain.
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See also List of ultras of Southeast Asia List of mountains in Myanmar List of Southeast Asian mountains
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Hike Mt Victoria in southern Chin state of Myanmar (Burma)