Belonging to Maramureşului and Bucovinei Carpathians from northern part of Romania Ţibău Mountains consist in two quasi parallel tectogenetic compartments, separated by Ţibău river longitudinal valley. Overall, morphometrical analysis of Ţibău Mountains landforms shows a wide range of values, therefore that particular mountain unit displays intermediate features betwen Obcina Mesrecănișului and Maramureşului mountain ranges.