Sette-Daban
| Sette-Daban | |
|---|---|
| Сетте-Дабан / Сэттэ Дабаан | |
The Verkhoyansk Range, including the Sette-Daban and Suntar-Khayata | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Unnamed |
| Elevation | 2,102 m (6,896 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 650 km (400 mi) NNE/SSW |
| Geography | |
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia | |
| Location | Sakha (Yakutia), Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Far East |
| Range coordinates | 62°N 138°E / 62°N 138°E |
| Parent range | Verkhoyansk Range |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Rock age(s) | Paleozoic and Permian |
| Rock type(s) | Sandstone, limestone, granite intrusions |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Ust-Maya or Khandyga |
The Sette-Daban (Russian: Сетте-Дабан, Yakut: Сэттэ Дабаан) is a range of mountains in far North-eastern Russia. Administratively the range belongs partly to the Sakha Republic and partly to the Khabarovsk Krai of the Russian Federation. The area of the Sette-Daban is largely uninhabited. The R504 Kolyma Highway passes through the northern part of the range.
The climate prevailing in the Sette-Daban is continental and severe. The average air temperature in January is a chilly −34 °C (−29 °F). The average temperature in the river valleys may reach a maximum of 18 °C (64 °F) in July.