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Bektauata
Range of mountains in Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bektauata (Kazakh: Бектауата) is a mountain range in Aktogay District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
Quick Facts Highest point, Peak ...
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Highest point | |
Peak | Bektauata Peak |
Elevation | 1,213 m (3,980 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) NE / SW |
Width | 11 km (6.8 mi) NW / SE |
Geography | |
Location in Kazakhstan | |
Location | Kazakhstan |
Range coordinates | 47°27′N 74°47′E |
Parent range | Kazakh Uplands |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Age of rock | Carboniferous |
Type of rock | Granite |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Balkhash City |
Close
Balkhash City is located less than 70 kilometers (43 mi) to the south of the range and the M36 Highway passes to the west of it.[2] The range is part of the Bektauata State Zoological Nature Sanctuary, a IUCN Category IV protected area.[citation needed] There is a campsite in one of the valleys of the range.[3]