--- id: 18b70ca0-9bdc-4e98-874d-5d0323df99c3 title: 'Mongun-Taiga: Geographical Overview of the Russian Altai Massif' abstract: Mongun-Taiga is a mountain massif located in the Tuva Republic of Russia, forming part of the Altai Mountains. It features a highest elevation of 3,970 meters and is characterized by its significant prominence and geographical coordinates in southern Siberia. The document provides basic geographical and geological data regarding this specific mountain range. classification: primary: '551' secondary: - '551.1' - '914.7' udc_main_class: '5' tags: - Mongun-Taiga - Altai Mountains - Tuva - Geography - Russia - Massif topics: - Earth Sciences - Geography - Physical Geography author: '' created_at: '2026-06-01T00:15:29.969482' updated_at: '2026-06-01T02:11:43.746529' sources: - type: url uri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongun-Taiga format: url_fetch udc_label: Geology version: '1' --- ## Card: Mongun-Taiga: Geographical Overview of the Russian Altai Massif Mongun-Taiga is a mountain massif located in the Tuva Republic of Russia, forming part of the Altai Mountains. It features a highest elevation of 3,970 meters and is characterized by its significant prominence and geographical coordinates in southern Siberia. The document provides basic geographical and geological data regarding this specific mountain range. ## Classification Primary: 551 | Secondary: 551.1, 914.7 | Tags: Mongun-Taiga, Altai Mountains, Tuva, Geography, Russia, Massif | Topics: Earth Sciences, Geography, Physical Geography ## Content Mongun-Taiga - Wikipedia Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Special pages Search Search Appearance Donate Create account Log in Personal tools Donate Create account Log in Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 See also 2 References Toggle the table of contents Mongun-Taiga 15 languages مصرى Azərbaycanca Žemaitėška Беларуская Български Čeština فارسی Italiano Ladin Lietuvių Polski Русский Türkçe Тыва дыл Українська Edit links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide Coordinates : 50°16′46″N 90°07′12″E  /  50.27944°N 90.12000°E  / 50.27944; 90.12000 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Massif in Tuva, Russia This article includes a list of references , related reading , or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( August 2024 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Möngün-Taiga Tuvan : Mөңgүn-Taiga Möngün-Taiga Location in Russia Highest point Elevation 3,970 m (13,020 ft) Prominence 1,685 m (5,528 ft) Listing Mountains of Russia , Ultra , Ribu Coordinates 50°16′46″N 90°07′12″E  /  50.27944°N 90.12000°E  / 50.27944; 90.12000 Geography Country Russia Republic Tuva District Mongun-Tayginsky Parent range Altai Geology Mountain type massif Möngün-Taiga , also known as Mungun-Taiga ( Tuvan : Мөңгүн-Тайга - Silver Mountain) is a massif in Mongun-Taiga kozhuun , Russia . The Russian part of the Altai Mountains is considered part of Western Siberia , but Möngün-Taiga in 1932 was transferred (along with the north of Uvs Nuur Basin ) from the Mongolian People's Republic of Tuva, and in 1944 became part of Eastern Siberia. See also [ edit ] List of highest points of Russian federal subjects References [ edit ] Mangun-Taiga — Belarusian Encyclopedia . 18 . 2000. Series 75. Retrieved 8 June 2012. This Russian location article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information . v t e Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mongun-Taiga&oldid=1355611254 " Categories : Mountain ranges of Russia Districts of Tuva Landforms of Tuva Ultra-prominent peaks of Asia Russia geography stubs Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Articles lacking in-text citations from August 2024 All articles lacking in-text citations Articles containing Tuvan-language text Coordinates on Wikidata All stub articles This page was last edited on 22 May 2026, at 21:38  (UTC) . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ; additional terms may apply. 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