Altyn-Tagh

Altyn-Tagh
Altyn Mountains, Altyn Shan, A'erjin Shan, A-erh-chin Shan
Eastern part of Altun Shan at bottom of elevation map
Highest point
Peak	Sulamutag Feng, Xinjiang
Elevation	6,245 m (20,489 ft)
Coordinates	37°55′N 87°23′E / 37.917°N 87.383°E / 37.917; 87.383
Dimensions
Length	805 km (500 mi) WSW-ENE[1]
Geography
Country	China
Provinces	Xinjiang, Qinghai and Gansu
Range coordinates	38°36′N 89°0′E / 38.600°N 89.000°E / 38.600; 89.000[1]
Borders on	Kunlun Mountains and Qilian Mountains
Biome	Desert

Altyn-Tagh (also Lower Mountains or Altyn )^{[nb 1]} is a mountain range in Northwestern China that separates the Eastern Tarim Basin from the Tibetan Plateau. The western third is in Xinjiang while the eastern part forms the border between Qinghai to the south and Xinjiang and Gansu to the north.

Altun Shan is also the name of a 5,830 metres (19,130 ft) mountain near the eastern end of the range, the highest point in Gansu.

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