The Kaema Plateau is a highland in North Korea. 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. The Kaema Plateau slopes downward towards the northern border of the People's Republic of China and is the largest tableland in Korea; it is often called "The roof of Korea". In North Korea, the Kaema Plateau is divided into Kaema Plateau, Jagang Plateau, and Baekmu Plateau (in Musan). Up to approximately one million years ago, the Kaema Plateau was an extension of the Manchurian plains, as such the Hochon River and Changjin River were tributaries of the Songhua River, however basalt from Baekdu Mountain accumulated in Changbai Korean Autonomous County, directing the rivers into the Amnok River in modern times, consequently valleys were formed by the tributaries in the ensuing millennia. Some flat terrain still remains in some part in southeastern part of the plateau.
The KaemaPlateau is a highland in North Korea. It is surrounded by the Rangrim Mountains, the Macheollyeong Mountains and the Bujeollyeong Mountains...
Himalayas in Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Northeast India. Parts of KaemaPlateau (including Mount Baekdu, Samjiyon, Musan) in North Korea[citation needed]...
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tschonoskii and Quercus mongolica. A subalpine forest exists in the KaemaPlateau in North Korea or south-central's higher mountains. Picea jezoensis...
Rangrim and Pujŏllyong ranges, and most of the county sits atop the KaemaPlateau. Due to this location, Changjin has a particularly cold climate. The...
breed of hunting dog. Kimhyŏnggwŏn lies on the southeastern edge of the KaemaPlateau, and is covered with mountainous terrain. The Hamgyong Mountains and...
Korea) North Korea Jagang Province Yanggang Province Passing Through KaemaPlateau South Hamgyeong Province - Heocheon, Dancheon North Hamgyeong Province...
climate, and is the region of Korea with the longest winter, except the KaemaPlateau. The highest peak is Yŏndubong. Being mountainous in nature, Onsong...
sent into internal exile there. Kapsan lies on the eastern edge of the KaemaPlateau. The highest peak is Tongjomryongsan (동점령산, 2113 m). Although the majority...
of North P'yŏngan. To the south, it occupies the northern tip of the KaemaPlateau. The southern and western reaches of Samsu abound with mountains. Due...
P'ungsan) and Kapsan counties. Lying atop the southern portion of the KaemaPlateau, P'ungsŏ is heavily mountainous. In general, the mountains are higher...
the peninsula as far north as the southern and western edges of the KaemaPlateau, where it gives way to the grey red-backed vole (Craseomys rufocanus)...
mother of Kim Jong Il. Kimjŏngsuk lies in the northern portion of the KaemaPlateau, and slopes downward toward the north. The Changjin River flows through...
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