Altyn-Tagh
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Altyn-Tagh (also Lower Mountains or Altyn )[nb 1] is a mountain range in Northwestern China that separates the Eastern Tarim Basin from the Tibetan Plateau. The western third is in Xinjiang while the eastern part forms the border between Qinghai to the south and Xinjiang and Gansu to the north.
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Altyn-Tagh | |
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Altyn Mountains, Altyn Shan, A'erjin Shan, A-erh-chin Shan | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Sulamutag Feng, Xinjiang |
Elevation | 6,245 m (20,489 ft) |
Coordinates | 37°55′N 87°23′E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 805 km (500 mi) WSW-ENE[1] |
Geography | |
Country | China |
Provinces | Xinjiang, Qinghai and Gansu |
Range coordinates | 38°36′N 89°0′E[1] |
Borders on | Kunlun Mountains and Qilian Mountains |
Biome | Desert |
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Altun Shan is also the name of a 5,830 metres (19,130 ft) mountain near the eastern end of the range, the highest point in Gansu.