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Another peak, which is about 2.5 km north of it, marks the border tripoint between Russia, Mongolia, and China; the name of that peak is given in international agreements and on maps as Tavan Bogd Peak (Russian: Таван-Богдо-Ула, Tavan-Bogdo-Ula; Mongolian: Таван богд уул, Tabhan bogd uul), or Mount Kuitun (Chinese ...
Khuiten River is a small, relatively swift-flowing but meandering river that drains part of the Altai Mountains into western Mongolia's Khoton Lake south of the Biluut Hills. [1] It runs through a sheltered valley of rugged grassland used by nomads for pasturing.
This is a List of historical cities and towns of Mongolia. Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to about 45% of the population.
This list includes cities in Mongolia of more than 7,500 inhabitants. The results are from the census of January 5, 2000 as well as from a population estimation for the end of 2008. If 2008 year data was not accessible, the closest and most reliable data was used and noted by an index.
Mongolia's largest lake by volume of water, Lake Khövsgöl, drains via the Selenge river to the Arctic Ocean. One of the most easterly lakes of Mongolia, Hoh Nuur, at an elevation of 557 metres, is the lowest point in the country. [7] In total, the lakes and rivers of Mongolia cover 10,560 square kilometres, or 0.67% of the country. [1]
Khüiten Peak in Tsengel, Bayan-Ölgii is the highest peak in Mongolia. With a peak elevation of 4,374 metres (14,350 ft), it is part of the Altai Mountains range.
“Khyargas Lake is one of Mongolia’s best-kept secrets,” says outdoor enthusiast and Ulaanbaatar local Uyanga Vladimir of TIC 4x4 and Outdoor, who shares photos of her travels on Instagram at ...
Mongolia has three major mountain ranges. The highest is the Altai Mountains, which stretch across the western and the southwestern regions of the country on a northwest-to-southeast axis. The Khangai Mountains, mountains also trending northwest to southeast, occupy much of central and north-central Mongolia. These are older, lower, and more ...