Sunkar (Kazakh: Сұңқар) is a mountain in Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.
Sunkar | |
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Сұңқар | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,052 m (3,451 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 44°13′01″N 73°59′34″E / 44.21694°N 73.99278°E[1][2] |
Geography | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Jambyl Region |
Parent range | Khantau; Aitau |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Devonian, Silurian |
Mountain type | Granite |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Khantau |
Geography
editSunkar rises in the northern flank of the Khantau massif, the northern section of the Aitau, part of the Chu-Ili Range. With an elevation 1,052 metres (3,451 ft), it is the highest summit of the range.[3][1][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "L-43 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0(T.Z.),ISBN 9965-893-19-5