Mount Dzhimara
Mountain on the border of Georgia and Russia
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Mount Dzhimara or Jimara (Iron Ossetic: Джимарайы хох — Džimarajy xox, Russian: Джимара, Georgian: ჯიმარა) is the second highest point of North Ossetia–Alania, a Russian republic, with an altitude of 4,780 meters (15,680 ft). It is located on the border between Russia and Georgia.
| Mount Dzhimara | |
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Sunrise on Mount Dzhimara | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,780 m (15,680 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°43′15″N 44°24′50″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Джимарайы хох (Iron Ossetic) |
| Geography | |
  Mount Dzhimara Location within Mtskheta-Mtianeti  Mount Dzhimara Location within North Ossetia–Alania | |
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| Location | North Ossetia–Alania, Russia / Kazbegi District, Georgia |
Countries |  Georgia and  Russia |
| Parent range | Khokh Range (part of Caucasus) |
The mountain is located on the Khokh Range, 9 km (5.5 mi) to the west of Mount Kazbek.
