| Aitau | |
|---|---|
| Айтау | |
 Sentinel-2 image centered on the Aitau Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Sunkar |
| Elevation | 1,052 m (3,451 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°09′40″N 74°01′44″E / 44.16111°N 74.02889°E / 44.16111; 74.02889 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 140 km (87 mi) NW/SE |
| Width | 30 km (19 mi) NE/SW |
| Geography | |
  AitauLocation in Kazakhstan
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| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Range coordinates | 44°05′N 74°10′E / 44.083°N 74.167°E / 44.083; 74.167 |
| Parent range | Chu-Ili Range |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Hercynian |
| Rock age | Paleozoic |
| Rock type(s) | Schist, gneiss, shale and granite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From 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.
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.
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.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "L-43 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "K-43 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ Kazakhstan National encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty "Kazakh Encyclopedia" General Editor, Vol. III, 1998. ISBN 5-89800-123-9
External links
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)
