Kaema Plateau

The Kaema Plateau is a highland in . It is surrounded by the Rangrim Mountains, the Macheollyeong Mountains and the Bujeollyeong Mountains. Elevation varies between 700 and 2,000 meters and is approximately 40,000 square kilometers.
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  • Type: Upland with an elevation of 1,344 metres
  • Description: landform
  • Also known as: Gaima-daichi”, “Gaima-Kōdai”, “Gaima-takadai”, “Kaema-kodae”, “Kaema-kowon”, “Kaema-taeji”, “Kaima Plateau”, “North Korea Highlands”, and “Northern Korea Highlands

Kaema Plateau

Latitude
40.66667° or 40° 40′ north
Longitude
127° east
Elevation
1,344 metres (4,409 feet)
Open location code
8QG9M282+M2
Geo­Names ID
2043662
Wiki­data ID
Q703742
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Kaema Plateau” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Kaema-kowŏn
  • Chinese: 盖马高原
  • Chinese: 蓋馬高原
  • Czech: Náhorní plošina Käma
  • Dutch: Kaema Plateau
  • Esperanto: Altebenaĵo Kaema
  • French: plateau de Kaema
  • French: Plateau de Kaema
  • French: Plateau de Kaéma
  • Italian: altopiano di Kaema
  • Italian: Altopiano di Kaema
  • Japanese: ケマ高原
  • Japanese: 蓋馬高原
  • Korean: 개마 고원
  • Korean: 개마고원
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Kaemaplatået
  • Norwegian: Kaemaplatået
  • Polish: Kaema
  • Russian: Кэма
  • Slovenian: planota Kaema
  • Spanish: meseta de Kaema
  • Spanish: Meseta de Kaema
  • Swedish: Kaema-kowŏn
  • Vietnamese: Cao nguyên Kaema
  • Vietnamese: Kaema

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