Southern Muya Range
| Southern Muya Range Южно-Муйский хребет | |
|---|---|
 View of a peak of the Southern Muya Range. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Muisky Gigant |
| Elevation | 3,067 m (10,062 ft) |
| Coordinates | 55°58′38″N 114°26′21″E / 55.97722°N 114.43917°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 400 km (250 mi) ENE-WSW |
| Width | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Geography | |
  Location in Buryatia | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Buryatia / Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Range coordinates | 55°43′N 114°05′E / 55.717°N 114.083°ECoordinates: 55°43′N 114°05′E / 55.717°N 114.083°E |
| Parent range | Stanovoy Highlands South Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Granite, slate, limestone |
The Southern Muya Range (Russian: Южно-Муйский хребе́т, romanized: Yuzhno-Muyskiy khrebet) is a mountain range in Buryatia and Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, part of the Stanovoy Highlands. The highest point of the range is 3,067 m high Muisky Gigant;[1] another important peak is 2363 m high Mount Shaman.[2][3]
Geography[]
This mountain range is located in the Baikal Rift Zone, in the southwestern part of the Baikal-Stanovoy Region. It stretches from west to east for almost 400 km from the Barguzin river basin to the upper course of the Chara River. In its eastern part it reaches a maximum width of 80 km. The Ikat Range connects with it from the southwest. The Southern Muya Range is limited by the in the north, by the in the south and in the east by the and Vitim rivers.
Hydrography[]
Rivers Pravaya Shurinda and Dyaltukta, right tributaries of the Muya originate from the northwestern slopes of the axial or main Southern Muya Range. Lake Dorong is located at the southwestern end.[4]
 Southern Muya Range and Baunt lake. |
Flora[]
The slopes of the range are mainly covered with mountain taiga, with pre-alpine woodland and bare summits (golets) at higher elevations.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "HP Yuzhno Muiskyy Khrebet". PeakVisor.
- ^ a b "Южно-Муйский хребет" [Southern Muya Range] (in Russian). Энциклопедия Забайкалья. Retrieved 28 July 2021. (in Russian)
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ "N-49 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 5 September 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Southern Muya Range at Wikimedia Commons
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