Mönkh Saridag Explained

Mönkh Saridag
Photo Size:300
Elevation M:3491
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1578
Listing:Ultra
Map:Mongolia#Russia Buryatia
Map Size:300
Label Position:right
Location:Mongolia–Russia border
Range:Sayan Mountains
Coordinates:51.7189°N 100.6147°W

Mönkh Saridag (also spelled as Munku-Sardyk; Mongolian: Мөнх сарьдаг, lit. "eternal aiguille") is the highest mountain in the Sayan Mountains of Asia. It is 3491m (11,453feet) 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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  1. http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/mongolia.html "Mongolia: 18 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater"