Bayan Har Mountains

The Bayan Har mountains (Mongolian: Bayan Har Uul, Chinese: 巴颜喀拉山脉; pinyin: Bāyánkālā shānmài) are a mountain range in Tibet, China. It can be viewed as one of the branches of the Kunlun Mountains. It separates the drainage areas of the Yellow River and the Yangtze rivers; the source of the Yellow River is in the basin of Yueguzonglie, which is located in the northern part of the range.[1]

References

  1. "The source of the Yellow River". Yellow River Conservancy Commission.

Coordinates: 34°42′N 98°13′E / 34.700°N 98.217°E / 34.700; 98.217


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