Khantau (Kazakh: Хантау) is a village located in the Moiynkum District, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan.[1] It is the head of Khantau rural district (КАТО code — 315649100).[2]
Khantau
Хантау | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Satellite view of Khantau to the west of the massif of the same name | |
  Khantau | |
| Coordinates: 44°13′37″N 73°47′44″E / 44.22694°N 73.79556°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Regions of Kazakhstan | Zhambyl Region |
| Districts of Kazakhstan | Moiynkum District |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,029 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (East Kazakhstan Time) |
| Post code | 150100080622 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2009 Kazakhstan census, the town has a population of 978 (480 men and 498 women). As of 1999, the town had a population of 925 (468 men and 457 women).[3]
Geography
editThe town is located near the western slopes of the Khantau massif, part of the Aitau range, 42 kilometers (26 mi) to the south of Mirny and 68 kilometers (42 mi) to the east of Moiynkum, the district capital.[4][5]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Khantau (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.8 (0.70) |
20.3 (0.80) |
17.5 (0.69) |
25.6 (1.01) |
21.1 (0.83) |
14.9 (0.59) |
9.9 (0.39) |
6.7 (0.26) |
6.4 (0.25) |
17.7 (0.70) |
23.7 (0.93) |
20.5 (0.81) |
202.1 (7.96) |
| Source: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Google Earth.
- ^ Мойынқұм ауданының жекелеген кенттерін, кенттік округтерін қайта құру және кенттік округтерін тарату туралы
- ^ "Visa Blog" Население Республики Казахстан (PDF) (in Russian). Committee on Statistics of Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-05-13.
- ^ "L-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Google Earth.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Khantau". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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