Aitau

Aitau is located in Kazakhstan
Aitau
Aitau
Location in Kazakhstan
LocationKazakhstanRange coordinates44°05′N 74°10′E / 44.083°N 74.167°E / 44.083; 74.167Parent rangeChu-Ili RangeGeologyOrogenyHercynianAge of rockPaleozoic[4]Type of rockSchist, gneiss, shale and graniteClimbingEasiest routeFrom Khantau

Aitau (Kazakh: Айтау) is a mountain range located in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.

The range rises in an almost uninhabited area. Khantau village, Moiynkum District, lies 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) to the west of the slopes of the Khantau massif, the northern section of the range.[1]

Geography

The Aitau Range is a northern prolongation of the Chu-Ili Range. It is located to the south of the Mayzharylgan range. The Betpak-Dala desert lies to the west.[1][2][3]

The highest point of the Aitau is 972 meters (3,189 ft) high Mount Sunkar, rising in the Khantau massif at the northwestern end of the range.[1][4]

Flora

The soil is pale and has low carbonate content. Some of the plants found in the range include Artemisia, sedges and Achnatherum, the latter forming clumps.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "L-43 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "K-43 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Google Earth
  4. ^ a b c Kazakhstan National encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty "Kazakh Encyclopedia" General Editor, Vol. III, 1998. ISBN 5-89800-123-9
  • Media related to Aitau at Wikimedia Commons
  • Мойынкумский район Mountains, PeakVisor
  • Khantau Mountains and petroglyphs in the Khantau Mountains
  • Petroglyphs of Kazakhstan - Voices On Cental Asia
  • Traditions of Settlement in Bronze Age Zhetysu (Kazakhstan)