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Physical map (Altay, Sayan, Baikal, Mongolian Altai) The Altai-Sayan ecoregions contain and share a name with the Altai Mountains and the Sayan Mountains.The Altai Mountains are a mountain range in East-Central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together, and are where the rivers Irtysh and Ob have their headwaters.
The Ural Mountains (/ ˈjʊərəl / YOOR-əl), [a] or simply the Urals, are a mountain range in Eurasia that runs north–south mostly through the Russian Federation, from the coast of the Arctic Ocean to the river Ural and northwestern Kazakhstan. [1] The mountain range forms part of the conventional boundary between the continents of Europe ...
Designated. 2016 (40th session) Reference no. 1490. Region. Asia. The Tian Shan, [note 1] also known as the Tengri Tagh[1] or Tengir-Too, [2] meaning the "Mountains of God/Heaven", is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The highest peak is at the Jengish Chokusu at 7,439 metres (24,406 ft) high.
The Altai Mountains (/ ɑːlˈtaɪ /), also spelled Altay Mountains, are a mountain range in Central and East Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan converge, and where the rivers Irtysh and Ob have their headwaters. The massif merges with the Sayan Mountains in the northeast, and gradually becomes lower in the southeast, where it ...
Name Country 'Approx. length (km) Highest mountain 'Max height (m) Al Hajar Mountains: Oman, United Arab Emirates: 500: Jebel Shams: 3,009 [1]: Alagalla Mountain Range (Potato Range) Sri Lanka
The Kazakh Steppe (Kazakh: Қазақ даласы, romanized: Qazaq dalasy [qɑˈzɑq dɑɫɑˈsə]), also known as the Great Steppe or Great Dala (Kazakh: Ұлы дала, romanized: Ūly dala [ʊˈɫɤ dɑˈɫɑ]), is a vast region of open grassland in Central Asia, covering areas in northern Kazakhstan and adjacent areas of Russia. It lies ...
Karatau Mountains. Katutau mountains. Khantau. Küngöy Ala-Too Range. Kyrgyz Ala-Too Range.
A satellite image of the range (Sentinel-2 L1C data, modified) The Ulutau is one of the subranges of the Kazakh Upland system. The range stretches from north to south for about 200 kilometers (120 mi). Its highest point is 1,131 meters (3,711 ft) high Akmeshit. The mountains are rocky, deeply dissected by ravines and have an arid look. [1][2][3]