Arma Konda or Sitamma Konda, is a mountain peak in the northern part of the Eastern Ghats and located in Godavari River basin. It is located in the Madugula Konda sub-range north of Paderu village in Andhra Pradesh, India.[3]

Sitamma Konda
Sitamma Konda Location of Arma Konda peak
Highest point
Elevation	1,680 metres (5,512 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,290 metres (4,232 ft)[1]
Isolation	907 kilometres (564 mi)[1]
Listing	List of Indian states and territories by highest point
Coordinates	18°13′41″N 82°43′23″E[2]
Geography
Location	Border of Dumbriguda mandal and Hukumpeta mandal, Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Parent range	Eastern Ghats
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike / scramble

Highest point in Andhra Pradesh and Eastern Ghats

At 1,680 metres (5,510 ft), Arma Konda or Seethamma Konda is the highest mountain peak in the state of Andhra Pradesh as well as in the Godavari River basin. It is also the tallest peak of the Eastern Ghats. The peak is named as Sitamma Konda in Survey of India maps.[4]

Arma Konda lies second only to Anamudi in India in terms of its topographic isolation. The peak has an isolation of 907 kilometres (564 mi).[5]

See also

• Geography of Andhra Pradesh
• List of mountains in India
• List of mountains by elevation

References

External links

• Peakbagger - Arma Konda, India; Elevation: 1680 meters, 5512 feet
• Traditional Uses of Some Medicinal Plants by tribals of Gangaraju Madugula Mandal of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh