Mönkh Saridag

Mönkh Saridag (Buryat: Мүнхэ Һарьдаг, Mongolian: Мөнх сарьдаг, romanized: Mönkh saridag, lit. 'eternal aiguille'), also spelled as Munku-Sardyk (Russian: Мунку-Сардык), 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
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, Ribu
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

See also

• List of highest points of Russian federal subjects
• List of Ultras of Central Asia
• List of mountains in Mongolia