Where does the Huang He rise near the eastern Kunlun Mountains?

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The Huang He (Yellow River) rises in the Bayan Har Mountains, which are located in the eastern Plateau of Tibet at an elevation exceeding 15,000 feet (4,600 meters).1

These mountains are considered part of the eastern reaches of the Kunlun Mountains system. While the Kunlun range is primarily characterized by internal drainage, the most easterly spurs of the system—where the source of the Huang He is situated—are the only parts of the mountain network that possess drainage systems emptying into the ocean.23