Pangsau Pass
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Pangsau Pass is a mountain pass on the India–Myanmar border, historically significant as a key route through the Patkai Hills and for its role in the World War II-era Stilwell Road.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pangsau | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain pass ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hell Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approachRouteFromIndia | Ledo–Nampong road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burma Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Ledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCrossingStatus | India–Myanmar border crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | mountainous international boundary ⓘ |
| climate | high rainfall area ⓘ |
| connects |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Kachin State NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedFor | Ledo Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1136 metres
ⓘ
approximately 3727 feet ⓘ |
| festivalHeldIn | January ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRegion | Indo-Myanmar frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
heavy monsoon rains
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important corridor between India and Burma
ⓘ
key route through the Patkai Hills ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India–Myanmar border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patkai Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Changlang district NERFINISHED ⓘ Kachin State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pangsau village in Myanmar ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | Lake of No Return NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Nampong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pangsau village ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stilwell Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | Patkai Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| regionType | remote border region ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | supply route for Allied forces in World War II ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | provides access from Assam plains to northern Myanmar ⓘ |
| terrain | steep and forested ⓘ |
| tourism | site of Pangsau Pass Winter Festival ⓘ |
| transportHistory | segment of Allied supply line to China ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| vegetation | tropical evergreen forest ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Pangsau