Khamar-Daban

Khamar-Daban (Russian: Хама́р-Даба́н; Buryat: Һамар дабаан, from хамар – "nut", and дабаан – "pass" or "ridge"), is a mountain range in Southern Siberia, Russia.

Khamar-Daban
Хама́р-Даба́н / Һамар дабаан
Landscape of the range
Highest point
Peak	Utulinskaya Podkova
Elevation	2,396 m (7,861 ft)
Dimensions
Length	420 km (260 mi) E/W
Width	65 km (40 mi) N/S
Geography
Khamar-Daban Location in Buryatia, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia Show map of Far Eastern Federal District Khamar-Daban Khamar-Daban (Republic of Buryatia) Show map of Republic of Buryatia
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Buryatia Irkutsk Oblast
Range coordinates	51°25′N 104°30′E
Parent range	South Siberian System
Borders on	Eastern Sayan
Geology
Rock types	Slate gneiss basalt limestone granite intrusions
Climbing
Easiest route	From Gusinoozyorsk

Geography

The range is located in Buryatia, with a small section in Irkutsk Oblast. It rises near the Baikal Mountains not far from Lake Baikal. It forms a geographic prolongation of the Sayan Mountains.^[1] The highest peak is Utulinskaya Podkova at 2,396 m (7,861 ft); 2,090 m (6,860 ft) high Chersky Peak is another important summit.^[2] The southern end of the range is part of the Selenga Highlands.^[3] The climate of the northern part of the range is affected by Lake Baikal, being temperate and humid, with precipitation up to 1,300 mm (51 in) per year. The average January temperature is −16 to −18 °C (3 to 0 °F).^[4]

The Khamar-Daban Range, near Kamensk.

Climate

Climate data for Khamar-Daban
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	8.7 (47.7)	8.9 (48.0)	14.0 (57.2)	20.4 (68.7)	27.7 (81.9)	32.0 (89.6)	31.5 (88.7)	30.8 (87.4)	25.7 (78.3)	24.2 (75.6)	13.2 (55.8)	7.8 (46.0)	32.0 (89.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−11.0 (12.2)	−9.3 (15.3)	−4.1 (24.6)	2.8 (37.0)	9.8 (49.6)	16.0 (60.8)	17.8 (64.0)	15.9 (60.6)	10.1 (50.2)	3.8 (38.8)	−4.6 (23.7)	−9.3 (15.3)	3.2 (37.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−16.6 (2.1)	−15.2 (4.6)	−10.2 (13.6)	−3.1 (26.4)	3.9 (39.0)	10.7 (51.3)	13.2 (55.8)	11.3 (52.3)	4.7 (40.5)	−2.1 (28.2)	−10.4 (13.3)	−14.9 (5.2)	−2.4 (27.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−21.2 (−6.2)	−20.1 (−4.2)	−15.3 (4.5)	−8.3 (17.1)	−1.3 (29.7)	5.4 (41.7)	8.7 (47.7)	6.8 (44.2)	0.6 (33.1)	−6.7 (19.9)	−15.3 (4.5)	−19.6 (−3.3)	−7.2 (19.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−38.6 (−37.5)	−39.6 (−39.3)	−33.4 (−28.1)	−28.5 (−19.3)	−16.4 (2.5)	−8.3 (17.1)	−2.0 (28.4)	−6.2 (20.8)	−13.0 (8.6)	−27.2 (−17.0)	−34.8 (−30.6)	−37.0 (−34.6)	−39.6 (−39.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	29.3 (1.15)	27.5 (1.08)	56.6 (2.23)	93.7 (3.69)	124.0 (4.88)	195.0 (7.68)	275.4 (10.84)	229.0 (9.02)	149.4 (5.88)	81.3 (3.20)	56.0 (2.20)	39.7 (1.56)	1,356.9 (53.41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	13.3	11.7	13.8	15.8	15.8	17.5	19.6	19.2	15.1	13.2	14.2	14.4	183.6
Source: climatebase.ru[5]

In popular culture

The song of the same name by Yuri Vizbor, written in 1962, is dedicated to the range.

See also

• Baikal Nature Reserve
• South Siberian Mountains
• Khamar-Daban incident