Khantau
Хантау
Sentinel-2 image centered on the Khantau Massif
Highest point
PeakSunkar
Elevation1,052 m (3,451 ft)
Coordinates44°13′01″N 73°59′34″E / 44.21694°N 73.99278°E / 44.21694; 73.99278[1][2]
Dimensions
Length24 km (15 mi) NW/SE
Width5 km (3.1 mi) NE/SW
Geography
Khantau is located in Kazakhstan
Khantau
Location in Kazakhstan
LocationKazakhstan
Range coordinates44°15′N 73°50′E / 44.250°N 73.833°E / 44.250; 73.833
Parent rangeAitau
Chu-Ili Range
Geology
Age of rockDevonian and Silurian[3]
Type of rockSandstone and shale
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Khantau

Khantau (Kazakh: Хантау; Russian: Горы Хантау) is a massif located in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.

Khantau village, Moiynkum District, lies 3.5 kilometers (2.2 mi) to the west of the NW slopes. There are ancient petroglyphs in the mountains.[1][4]

Geography

The Khantau massif is part of the northern section of the Aitau, a northern prolongation of the Chu-Ili Range. It is located to the south of the southeastern end of the Mayzharylgan. It extends from northwest to southeast for about 25 kilometers (16 mi). The Aksuyek river has its sources in the range.[1][2]

The average elevation of the hills in the Khantau is between 600 meters (2,000 ft) and 650 meters (2,130 ft). The highest point of the massif is 1,052 meters (3,451 ft) high Mount Sunkar, which is also the highest summit of the Aitau Range.[1][3][5]

Flora

The terrain is gray and cut by deep ravines in places. The range slopes are covered mainly by Artemisias.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "L-43 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Google Earth
  3. 1 2 3 ATAMEKEN Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5
  4. Ancient archaeological complexes of southern part of Khantau mountains
  5. Мойынкумский район Mountains, PeakVisor
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