Elevation 2,142 m (7,028 ft) Width 200 km (120 mi) N/E | Length 600 km (370 mi) E/W State/Province CN | |
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The Nanling Mountains, also known as the "Southern Mountains" or the "Five Ranges", are a group of mountain ranges in South China running through Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hunan.
The mountains forming the ranges are generally of moderate altitude, the highest point being the summit of Kitten Mountain at 2,142 meters (7,028 ft).
Ranges
The five mountain ranges that make up the Nanling are the:
The Nanling Mountains separate Central China from South China. Areas south of the ranges are tropical in climate, permitting two crops of white rice to be grown each year.
Ion adsorption clays are mined by open-pit methods in the Nanling region, and form a major source of rare earth elements in the world.
References
Nanling Mountains Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA