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What is the highest mountain in Guangdong Province? How many meters are there?

The highest mountain in Guangdong Province is Shikenggan, with an altitude of1902m, which is located at the junction of Yangshan, Ruyuan and Hunan provinces.

Shikenggan, located in the mountains more than 70 kilometers west of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong Province, also known as Mangshan Peak, is the highest peak in Guangdong, with an altitude of 1902 meters. Under Shikeng Peak is Babaoshan Wildlife Nature Reserve.

The temperature on the mountain is low and the weather is changeable. It is best to wear non-slip shoes that are not afraid of water when the mountain road is slippery.

Extended data

Guangdong's topography is generally high in the north and low in the south, with mountains and hills in the north. The highest peak, Shikenggan, is1902m above sea level and is located at the junction of Yangshan, Ruyuan and Hunan provinces. In the south, there are plains and terraces.

Most of the mountains in the province are consistent with the geological structure, mostly from northeast to southwest, such as Luoping Mountain in western Guangdong, central Guangdong and eastern Guangdong and Lianhua Mountain in eastern Guangdong. Most of the mountains in northern Guangdong are arc mountains arched to the south, and there are a few northwest-southeast mountains in eastern Guangdong and western Guangdong. There are valleys and basins between the mountains.

The Pearl River Delta Plain has the largest area, followed by Chaoshan Plain, and there are alluvial plains such as Gaoyao, Qingyuan, Yangcun and Huiyang.

Source: official website, Guangdong Provincial People's Government: Overview of Guangdong-Geomorphology.