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Mönh Hayrhan Peak

mountain, Mongolia
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Mönh Hayrhan Peak is the highest point in Mongolia, reaching 14,311 feet (4,362 meters). It is located in the Mongolian Altai Mountains, which form the longest and highest mountain chain in the country. The Mongolian Altai stretch along the Chinese border and are the only range in Mongolia with contemporary glaciation. The Mongolian Plateau, where Mönh Hayrhan Peak is situated, covers a vast area of Central Asia and is divided by the Gobi Desert into Mongolia and China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The plateau's climate is dry and continental, with significant temperature variations between seasons.12

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