Greater Khingan

Greater Khingan Range
Highest point
Elevation2,035 m (6,677 ft)
Coordinates49°22′57″N 123°09′24″E / 49.3823728°N 123.1567383°E / 49.3823728; 123.1567383
Naming
Native name大兴安岭 (Chinese)
Geography
Greater Khingan Range
Located in Northeast China
Geology
Mountain typeTilted block faulting

The Greater Khingan Range or Da Hinggan Range (simplified Chinese: 大兴安岭; traditional Chinese: 大興安嶺; pinyin: Dà Xīng'ān Lǐng; IPA: [tâ ɕíŋ.án.lìŋ]) is a 1,200-kilometer-long (750 mi) volcanic mountain range in the Inner Mongolia region of Northeast China. It was originally called the Xianbei Mountains, which later became the name of the northern branch of the Donghu, the Xianbei.