Zhambyl (mountain)

For other meanings, see Zhambyl.

Zhambyl
Жамбыл
Sentinel-2 image centered on the Zhambyl Massif
Highest point
Peak	Kyzylbelen
Elevation	972 m (3,189 ft)
Coordinates	44°48′34″N 73°01′11″E[1][2]
Dimensions
Length	25 km (16 mi) NW/SE
Width	6 km (3.7 mi) NE/SW
Geography
Zhambyl Location in Kazakhstan
Location	Kazakhstan
Range coordinates	44°46′N 73°00′E
Parent range	Chu-Ili Range
Geology
Rock age	Paleozoic[3]
Rock type(s)	Effusive and sedimentary rocks
Climbing
Easiest route	From Mirny

Zhambyl (Kazakh: Жамбыл; Russian: Горы Джамбул) is a massif located in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.

Mount Zhambyl rises in an almost uninhabited area. Mirny, a mining town in the Moiynkum District, lies 55 kilometers (34 mi) to the east.[1]

Geography

The Zhambyl massif is a northern prolongation of the Chu-Ili Range. It is located off the southwestern slopes of the southern section of the Zheltau upland, on the other side of which lies the Balkhash-Alakol Basin. It extends from northwest to southeast for about 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the north of the Mayzharylgan. The Betpak-Dala desert lies to the west.[1][2]

The highest point of the Zhambyl is 972 meters (3,189 ft) high Mount Kyzylbelen, rising near the northern edge.[1][3]

Flora

The soil is gray and crumbly. Some of the plants found in the range include Artemisia santolina, Anabasis, Salsola arbuscula, as well as sedges, especially in the valleys.[3]

See also

• Geography of Kazakhstan

References

1. "L-43 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 25 December 2023.
2. Google Earth
3. 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 Zhambyl (mountain) at Wikimedia Commons
• Мойынкумский район Mountains, PeakVisor