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The Tian Shan, [note 1] also known as the Tengri Tagh [1] or Tengir-Too, [2] meaning the "Mountains of God/Heaven", is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The highest peak is Jengish Chokusu at 7,439 metres (24,406 ft) high. Its lowest point is at the Turpan Depression, which is 154 m (505 ft) below sea level. [3]
Mount Imeon (/ ˈ ɪ m i ə n /) is an ancient name for the Central Asian complex of mountain ranges comprising the present Hindu Kush, Pamir and Tian Shan, extending from the Zagros Mountains in the southwest to the Altay Mountains in the northeast, and linked to the Kunlun, Karakoram and Himalayas to the southeast.
Central Asia physical map. The Mountains of Central Asia are a biodiversity hot spot designated by Conservation International which covers several montane and alpine ecoregions of Central Asia, including those of the Pamir and Tian Shan ranges, and extending across portions of Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Karakoram range in China, Pakistan and India.
In ancient times mountains were places of authority and fear, ruled by dark forces and faithfully worshipped. One reason for such worship was the value of the mountains to human existence as a spring of welfare and fertility, as the birthplace of rivers, as a place where herbs and medicinal plants grew and as a source of materials to build houses and tools.
A regional map highlighting the relative locations of major orogenic belts in central Asia. West Tian Shan mountains. The Tian Shan is a mountain range in central Asia that extends through western China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. [1] The Tian Shan is 2,800 kilometres (1,700 mi) long, and up to 7,400 metres (24,300 ft) high.
The Muzart Pass, Muz-art Pass, or Muzat Pass [2] (Chinese: 木扎尔特达坂) is a high mountain pass [3] that crosses the Tian Shan mountains in Xinjiang, China.It connects the city of Aksu in Tarim Basin with the city of Yining (Kulja) in the upper Ili River valley. [1]
Name Country 'Approx. length (km) Highest mountain 'Max height (m) Al Hajar Mountains: Oman, United Arab Emirates: 500: Jebel Shams: 3,009 [1]: Alagalla Mountain Range (Potato Range) Sri Lanka
The ecoregion stretches around the lower altitudes of the Tian Shan mountain ridge, running for approximately 2,000 km from western Kyrgyzstan to eastern Xinjiang Province in China. [1] It separates the arid Tarim Basin and Taklimakan Desert to the south from the Junggar Basin and Kazakh Shield to the north.