The Rangnim Mountains are a mountain range stretching from north to south, west of the
Kaema Highlands
The Kaema Plateau is a highland in North Korea. It is surrounded by the Rangrim Mountains, the Macheollyeong Mountains and the Bujeollyeong Mountains. Elevation varies between 700 and 2,000 meters and is approximately 40,000 square kilometers. ...
, in central
North Korea. They are the source of several major rivers of North Korea, such as the
Taedong and the
Ch'ŏngch'ŏn. The mountain range is generally highest in the east, and falls towards the west. Its highest peak is Wagalbong, at 2,260 m.
Naming
The variants ''Rangnim'' and ''Nangnim'' are pronunciations of the same name in Northern and Southern dialects of
Korean, respectively. These differences are reflected in spelling in the standard forms of Korea used in
North Korea and
South Korea.
Mountain ranges of North Korea
Chagang Province
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