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Zhambyl (mountain)

Coordinates: 44°46′N 73°00′E / 44.767°N 73.000°E / 44.767; 73.000
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Zhambyl
Жамбыл
Sentinel-2 image centered on the Zhambyl Massif
Highest point
PeakKyzylbelen
Elevation972 m (3,189 ft)
Coordinates44°48′34″N 73°01′11″E / 44.80944°N 73.01972°E / 44.80944; 73.01972[1][2]
Dimensions
Length25 km (16 mi) NW/SE
Width6 km (3.7 mi) NE/SW
Geography
Zhambyl is located in Kazakhstan
Zhambyl
Zhambyl
Location in Kazakhstan
LocationKazakhstan
Range coordinates44°46′N 73°00′E / 44.767°N 73.000°E / 44.767; 73.000
Parent rangeChu-Ili Range
Geology
Rock agePaleozoic[3]
Rock type(s)Effusive and sedimentary rocks
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom 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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "L-43 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Google Earth
  3. ^ a b c Kazakhstan National encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty "Kazakh Encyclopedia" General Editor, Vol. III, 1998. ISBN 5-89800-123-9
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