The Rangnim Mountains are a mountain range stretching from north to south, west of the Kaema Highlands, in central

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. They are the source of several major rivers of North Korea, such as the

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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

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, respectively. These differences are reflected in spelling in the standard forms of Korea used in

and

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. Mountain ranges of North Korea Chagang Province {{NorthKorea-geo-stub