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 | |
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  Janga Location of Janga within the Caucasus mountains  Janga Janga (Kabardino-Balkaria) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,051 m (16,572 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°01′08″N 43°03′24″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Georgia / Russia |
| Country |  |
| Parent range | Caucasus Mountains |
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