Altyn-Tagh
| Altyn-Tagh | |
|---|---|
| Altun Mountains, Altun Shan, A'erjin Shan, A-erh-chin Shan | |
Eastern part of Altun Shan at bottom of elevation map | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Sulamutag Feng, Xinjiang |
| Elevation | 6,245 m (20,489 ft) |
| Coordinates | 37°55′N 87°23′E / 37.917°N 87.383°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 805 km (500 mi) WSW-ENE |
| Geography | |
| Country | China |
| Provinces | |
| Range coordinates | 38°36′N 89°0′E / 38.600°N 89.000°E |
| Borders on |
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| Biome | Desert |
Altyn-Tagh (also Altun Mountains or Altun Shan) 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.
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.