Record SL-738372 · Wikidata Q1990114
Glavnaya Jangi
Dzhangi-Tau or Jangi-Tau
No list classifications
Elevation
5,074
m
16,647 ft
Prominence
335 m
Isolation
4.4 km
Coordinates
43.0183° N,
43.0575° E
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaJanga (Georgian: ჯანღა [dʒanɣa]) or Jangi-Tau (Karachay-Balkar: Джангы тау, romanized: Cañı taw, lit. 'new mountain') or Dzhangi-Tau (Russian: Джанги-Тау, romanized: 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), West Peak with elevation 5,059 m (16,598 ft) and East Peak with elevation 5,034 m (16,516 ft) Mountain lies on the border of Svaneti (Georgia) and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia). The slopes of the mountain are heavily glaciated. They are most famous for the dormant volcanoes that are hidden under the ice caps.
First ascent
Date
1888
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Jangha | 5,059 m | W 279° | 0.5 km |
| East Janghi | 5,033 m | SE 120° | 1.2 km |
| Peak Shota Rustaveli | 4,859 m | SE 135° | 1.6 km |
| Lakutsa-Laartkol | 4,655 m | W 265° | 2.1 km |
| Katintayu | 4,979 m | NW 306° | 2.1 km |
| West Shkhara | 5,069 m | SE 130° | 3.4 km |