Arma Konda
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Overview
Arma Konda, about 1,680 m high, is often cited as the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats. It stands in the hills of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, in the area also known as Sitamma Konda.
Unlike the continuous Western Ghats, the Eastern Ghats are a broken chain of hills cut through by the big east-flowing rivers – the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri.
The surrounding Araku–Paderu hills are tribal areas known for coffee plantations and bauxite deposits, which link this landscape to debates on mining in scheduled areas.
Geography and key facts
- Height: about 1,680 m
- Andhra Pradesh, Eastern Ghats
- Highest peak of Andhra Pradesh; neighbouring Jindhagada (about 1,690 m) is slightly higher
- Rival claimant: Mahendragiri in Odisha is lower (about 1,501 m)
Why it matters for UPSC
Prelims likes 'highest peak of' questions: Anamudi (south), Doddabetta (Nilgiris), Guru Shikhar (Aravallis), Dhupgarh (Satpura) and Arma Konda (Eastern Ghats).
Note for UPSC
Often cited as the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats, in Andhra Pradesh. Height: about 1,680 m (Wikidata).
Expect questions on the range a peak belongs to and on arranging peaks or ranges in order.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Arma Konda yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Peak
- State / UT
- Andhra Pradesh
- Height
- 1,680 m (about)
- Coordinates
- 18.228°N, 82.723°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physiographic Divisions of India in Depth (map lesson)