Mönkh Saridag

Mountain on the international border between Mongolia and Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Mönkh Saridag (Buryat: Мүнхэ Һарьдаг, Mongolian: Мөнх сарьдаг, romanized: Mönkh saridag, lit.'eternal aiguille'), also spelled as Munku-Sardyk (Russian: Мунку-Сардык), is the highest mountain in the Sayan Mountains of Asia. It is 3,491 metres (11,453 ft) tall and is on the international border between Mongolia and Russia. It is also the highest mountain in Buryatia and the highest mountain in Mongolia's Khövsgöl Province. On the southern side, the tree line is at 2000 meters, on the northern side at 2200 meters.

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Mönkh Saridag
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Eastern Sayan with Mönkh Saridag in the background.
Highest point
Elevation3,491 m (11,453 ft)[1]
Prominence1,578 m (5,177 ft)[1]
ListingUltra, Ribu
Coordinates51°43′08″N 100°36′53″E
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Mönkh Saridag
Location in Mongolia, on the border with Russia
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Mönkh Saridag
Location in Buryatia, on the border with Mongolia
LocationMongoliaRussia border
Parent rangeSayan Mountains
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