Khangai
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
Khangai , massive mountain range, W central Republic of Mongolia, extending from east to west for c.500 mi (800 km); rises to c.13,000 ft (3,960 m). Many rivers, notably the Orkhon and the Selenga, rise on the range's wooded slopes.
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