Mongolian Plateau map

Mongolian Plateau

  • The Mongolian Plateau is the part of the Central Asian Plateau and having an area of approximately 3,200,000 square kilometres.
  • It is bounded by the Greater Hinggan Mountains in the east, the Yin Mountains to the south, the Altai Mountains to the west, and the Sayan and Khentii mountains to the north. 
  • The plateau includes the Gobi Desert as well as dry steppe regions.
  • It has an elevation of roughly 1,000 to 1,500 meters, with the lowest point in Hulunbuir and the highest point in Altai.

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