Khantau

For the settlement, see Khantau (village).

Khantau

Хантау

Sentinel-2 image centered on the Khantau Massif

Highest point
Peak| Sunkar
Elevation| 1,052 m (3,451 ft)
Coordinates| 44°13′01″N 73°59′34″E﻿ / ﻿44.21694°N 73.99278°E﻿ / 44.21694; 73.99278[1][2]
Dimensions
Length| 24 km (15 mi) NW/SE
Width| 5 km (3.1 mi) NE/SW
Geography

Khantau

Location in Kazakhstan

Location| Kazakhstan
Range coordinates| 44°15′N 73°50′E﻿ / ﻿44.250°N 73.833°E﻿ / 44.250; 73.833
Parent range| Aitau
Chu-Ili Range
Geology
Rock age(s)| Devonian and Silurian[3]
Rock type(s)| Sandstone and shale
Climbing
Easiest route| From 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

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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

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

## See also

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* Geography of Kazakhstan

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "L-43 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 26 December 2023.
2. ^ a b Google Earth
3. ^ a b c 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

## External links

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* Media related to Khantau at Wikimedia Commons
* Khantau Mountains and petroglyphs in the Khantau Mountains
* Petroglyphs of Kazakhstan - Voices On Central Asia
* Traditions of Settlement in Bronze Age Zhetysu (Kazakhstan)