Janga (mountain)

Janga or Jangi-Tau (Georgian: ჯანღა [dʒɑnɣɑ]; Russian: Джанги-Тау, Džangi-Tau) is a summit in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range. It lies on the border of Svaneti (Georgia) and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia). The elevation of the mountain is 5,051 m (16,572 ft) above sea level. The slopes of the mountain are heavily glaciated. They are most famous for the dormant volcanoes that are hidden under the ice caps.

Janga
Janga
Location of Janga within the Caucasus mountains
Janga
Janga (Kabardino-Balkaria)
Highest point
Elevation5,051 m (16,572 ft)
Coordinates43°01′08″N 43°03′24″E
Geography
LocationGeorgia / Russia
Country Georgia and  Kabardino-Balkaria
Parent rangeCaucasus Mountains
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