Mabolasi Mountain

Mabolasi Mountain
Wulameng Mountain
Mabolasi Mountain

Taiwan

Highest point
Elevation 3,785 m (12,418 ft) [1]
Coordinates 23°31′13.1″N 121°04′01.8″E / 23.520306°N 121.067167°E / 23.520306; 121.067167Coordinates: 23°31′13.1″N 121°04′01.8″E / 23.520306°N 121.067167°E / 23.520306; 121.067167
Geography
Location Xinyi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan

The Mabolasi Mountain (Chinese: 馬博拉斯山; pinyin: Mǎbólāsī Shān) is a mountain in Taiwan. The peak is located in Xinyi Township, Nantou County, near the border of Hualien County.[1][2][3] It is also known as the Wulameng Mountain (Chinese: 烏拉孟山; pinyin: Wūlāmèng Shān).[1]

Geology

The mountain is located within the Central Mountain Range with a maximum peak height of 3,785 m. It is the fourth highest mountain of Taiwan.[1]

History

On 22 September 2015, an AIDC AT-3 of the Republic of China Air Force crashed around the mountain area during routine training flight, killing its two pilots.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Geography & demographics". The Republic of China Yearbook 2015. Executive Yuan. 2015. pp. 40–53. ISBN 978-986-04-6013-1.
  2. ↑ "Mabolasi Shan". Peakery. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 Jason Pan (27 September 2015). "Jet wreckage found, two dead". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 April 2016.


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