Janga (mountain)
Mountain in Georgia and Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Janga or Jangi-Tau or Dzhangi-Tau [1] (Georgian: ჯანღა [dʒanɣa]; Russian: Джанги-Тау, Džangi-Tau) is a summit in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range. Mountain has three peaks - the main peak Jangi-Tau with elevation above sea level 5,085 m (16,683 ft),[2] West Peak with elevation 5,059 m (16,598 ft)[3] and East Peak with elevation 5,034 m (16,516 ft)[4] Mountain lies on the border of Svaneti (Georgia) and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia).[5] The slopes of the mountain are heavily glaciated. They are most famous for the dormant volcanoes that are hidden under the ice caps[citation needed].
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Janga | |
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Dzhangi-Tau or Jangi-Tau | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,085 m (16,683 ft) |
Prominence | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
Isolation | 4.41 km (2.74 mi) |
Coordinates | 43°1′5″N 43°3′29″E |
Naming | |
Native name | ჯანღა (Georgian) |
Geography | |
Location | Mestia, Georgia / Russia |
Countries | Russia and Georgia |
Parent range | Caucasus Mountains |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1888 |
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