Dari Ovoo
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The Dari Ovoo also known as Altan Ovoo (Mongolian
: Алтан овоо, lit. "golden+ovoo
"), is an extinct volcano in the Dariganga
, Sukhbaatar Province in eastern Mongolia
. It has an elevation of 1354 metres (4,442.3 ft). The mountain is a regional sacred mountain in Mongolia.
Mongolian language
The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia and the best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The number of speakers across all its dialects may be 5.2 million, including the vast majority of the residents of Mongolia and many of the Mongolian residents of the Inner...
: Алтан овоо, lit. "golden+ovoo
Ovoo
An ovoo is a type of shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia, usually made from rocks or from wood. Ovoos are often found at the top of mountains and in high places, like mountain passes...
"), is an extinct volcano in the Dariganga
Dariganga
The Dariganga are an eastern Mongol subgroup who mainly live in Dari Ovoo and Ganga Lake, Sukhbaatar Province.It is believed that the Dariganga were resettled by the Qing Dynasty from Chahar, Khalkha and Ööled to herd horses of the Emperor in the late 1690s.From 1912 on, a Ministry of Internal...
, Sukhbaatar Province in eastern Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. It has an elevation of 1354 metres (4,442.3 ft). The mountain is a regional sacred mountain in Mongolia.