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Chu-Ili Range
Mountain range in Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chu-Ili Range (Kazakh: Шу-Іле таулары) is a mountain range in Kazakhstan. Administratively it is part of the Almaty and Zhambyl regions.[1][2]
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Chu-Ili Range | |
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Шу-Іле таулары | |
![]() Landscape of the range | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Anyrakay |
Elevation | 1,294 m (4,245 ft) |
Coordinates | 43°59′N 75°10′E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 200 km (120 mi) NW / SE |
Width | 60 km (37 mi) NE/ SW |
Geography | |
Location in Kazakhstan | |
Location | Kazakhstan |
Range coordinates | 44°00′N 75°00′E |
Parent range | Trans-Ili Alatau Tian Shan |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Hercynian orogeny |
Age of rock | Paleozoic |
Type of rock | Schist, granite |
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The M36 Highway skirts the range along its northeastern flank.[3]