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 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.
Mönkh Saridag | |
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![]() Eastern Sayan with Mönkh Saridag in the background. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,491 m (11,453 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,578 m (5,177 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 51°43′08″N 100°36′53″E |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Mönkh Saridag Location in Mongolia, on the border with Russia Show map of Mongolia![]() ![]() Mönkh Saridag Location in Buryatia, on the border with Mongolia Show map of Republic of Buryatia | |
Location | Mongolia–Russia border |
Parent range | Sayan Mountains |
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