Nyegyi Kansang

Nyegyi Kangtsang (also known as Katoie Gyang by Puroik people and Kra-Daadi by Nyishi people)[3] is a mountain of the Eastern Himalayas located in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh state of India on the border with Tibet.[2][4]

Katoie Gyang
Nyegyi Kangtsang (Tibetan language)
Katoie Gyang or Kra Daadi photographed from the gorge of the Kameng/Katoie Kua Pi by Chintan Sheth on 12 December 2020.
Highest point
Elevation7,047 m (23,120 ft)[1]
Prominence1,752 m (5,748 ft)[2]
ListingUltra
Coordinates27°56′12″N 92°40′00″E[2]
Naming
Native nameKra Daadi (Nyishi)
Geography
Katoie Gyang is located in India
Katoie Gyang
Katoie Gyang
Arunachal Pradesh, India
LocationArunachal Pradesh, India
Parent rangeEastern Himalayas

Location

The peak is referred as Katoie Gyang by the Puroik people and Kra-Daadi or Wapra Kra-Daadi by Nyishi tribes in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh[5] has an elevation of 7,047 m (23,120 ft).[6]

Katoie Gyang is one of the highest mountains in Arunachal Pradesh. The Kameng or Kaming (as referred to by Nyishi people) or Katoie Kwa Pi as referred to by Puroik people, is one of the most important rivers in Arunachal Pradesh. The Kameng or Katoie Kwa Pi is fed by several glaciers such as Katoie Gyang Glacier on the eastern flank of Katoie Gyang. The northern flank of the mountain is drained by the Subansiri. It is one of the three major peaks of the Kangto massif. [7]

Climbing history

On October 23, 1995 five members of an Indian expedition under the leadership of MP Yadav claimed to have succeeded in the first ascent of the Nyegi Kantsang over the northeast ridge.[4] However, it was later found that the team reached a point about 600 meters below the main summit, and the peak is still unclimbed.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Nyegyi Kansang". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. "High Asia II: Himalaya of Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and adjoining region of Tibet". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. Sheth, Chintan (30 October 2021). "Why is the Kameng river muddy ? Oct-Nov 2021". Essays by a naturalist. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  4. "The HJ/52/3 FIRST ASCENT OF NYEGI KANGSANG". The HJ/52/3 FIRST ASCENT OF NYEGI KANGSANG. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. Sheth, Chintan (30 October 2021). "Why is the Kameng river muddy ? Oct-Nov 2021". Essays by a naturalist. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  6. "Nyegyi Kansang - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  7. Griffin (2011). "Asia, India, Arunachal Pradesh, Photography of the Kangto Range". AAC. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  8. 1999 American Alpine Journal. AAJ. 1999.


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