Khantau (; ) is a massif located in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.
Khantau village, Moiynkum District, lies to the west of the NW slopes. There are ancient petroglyphs in the mountains.Ancient archaeological complexes of southern part of Khantau mountains
Geography 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 . The Aksuyek river has its sources in the range.Google Earth
The average elevation of the hills in the Khantau is between and . The highest point of the massif is high Mount Sunkar, which is also the highest summit of the Aitau Range.ATAMEKEN Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5Мойынкумский район Mountains, PeakVisor
Flora The terrain is gray and cut by deep ravines in places. The range slopes are covered mainly by Artemisias.
See also Geography of Kazakhstan
References
External links
Khantau Mountains and petroglyphs in the Khantau Mountains Petroglyphs of Kazakhstan - Voices On Central Asia Traditions of Settlement in Bronze Age Zhetysu (Kazakhstan)