Khentii Mountains

Khentii Mountains
Khentii Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Onon River Kherlen River; Tuul River;
Range coordinates	48°47′00″N 109°10′01″E / 48.7833°N 109.167°E

The Khentii Mountains (Mongolian: Хэнтийн нуруу) are a mountain range in the Töv and Khentii Provinces in North Eastern Mongolia.

Geography

The mountain chain overlaps the

Menza and Tuul

.

A northern extension of the Khentii Mountains forms a range of the same name which is part of the

Transbaikalia Krai of Russia.^[1]

The legendary Mongol Genghis Khan is thought to have chosen a resting place in the Khentii Mountains, called the Great Taboo, or Ikh Khorig, by the Mongols. The area is thought to be where Khan may be entombed.^[2]

References

^ "Энциклопедия Забайкалья". ez.chita.ru.
^ Craig, Erin (19 July 2017). "Why Genghis Khan's tomb can't be found". BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2017.

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[1] "Энциклопедия Забайкалья". ez.chita.ru.

[2] Craig, Erin (19 July 2017). "Why Genghis Khan's tomb can't be found". BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2017.

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