Mongun-Taiga

Mongun-Taiga, also known as Mungun-Taiga (Tuvan: Мөңгүн-Тайга - Silver Mountain) is a massif in Mongun-Taiga kozhuun, Russia. The Russian part of the Altay Mountains is considered part of Western Siberia, but Mongun-Taiga in 1932 was transferred (along with the north of Uvs Nuur Basin) from the Mongolian People's Republic of Tuva, and in 1944 became part of Eastern Siberia.

Mongun-Taiga
Tuvan: Mөңgүn-Taiga
Mongun-Taiga
Location in Russia
Highest point
Elevation3,970 m (13,020 ft)
Prominence1,685 m (5,528 ft)
Listing
Coordinates50°16′46″N 90°07′12″E
Geography
LocationTuva, Russia
Parent rangeAltai
Geology
Mountain typemassif

References

  • Mangun-Taiga Belarusian Encyclopedia. 18. 2000. Series 75. Retrieved 8 June 2012.


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