Mount Victoria National Park

Mount Victoria National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Mount Victoria National Park

Location within Burma

Location Chin State,  Burma
Coordinates 21°14′N 93°54′E / 21.233°N 93.900°E / 21.233; 93.900Coordinates: 21°14′N 93°54′E / 21.233°N 93.900°E / 21.233; 93.900
Area 279 square miles (720 km2)
Established 1994

Mount Victoria National Park (Burmese: (နတ်မတောင်အမျိုးသားဥယျာဉ်) or Nat Ma Taung is a national park of Burma. It is located close to the border with India and features Mt. Victoria, which at 3,035 meters above sea level is the highest mountain in Chin Hill, Chin State, in the western part of Central Myanmar.[1] It occupies an area of 279 square miles (720 km2) and was established in 1994. It surrounds Nat Ma Taung, formerly Mount Victoria. It is one of ASEAN Heritage Parks.

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