Maizharylgan
Майжарылған
Sentinel-2 image centered on the Maizharylgan
Highest point
Elevation582 m (1,909 ft)
Coordinates44°24′45″N 72°33′56″E / 44.41250°N 72.56556°E / 44.41250; 72.56556[1][2]
Dimensions
Length40 km (25 mi) NW/SE
Width18 km (11 mi) NE/SW
Geography
Maizharylgan is located in Kazakhstan
Maizharylgan
Location in Kazakhstan
LocationKazakhstan
Range coordinates44°30′N 74°00′E / 44.500°N 74.000°E / 44.500; 74.000
Parent rangeChu-Ili Range
Geology
Age of rockLower Paleozoic and Silurian[3]
Type of rockMetamorphic and sedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Mirny

Maizharylgan (Kazakh: Майжарылған; Russian: Горы Майжарылган) is a mountain range located in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.

Mirny, a mining town in the Moiynkum District, lies roughly 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the northeast of the Maizharylgan. The area is a seasonal grazing ground for local cattle.[1]

Geography

The Maizharylgan is located at the southwestern limit of the Balkhash-Alakol Basin, roughly 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the southwest of the southtern end of Lake Balkhash. It extends from northwest to southeast for about 140 kilometers (87 mi) between the Betpak-Dala desert to the west and the southern section of the Zheltau to the east. River Karasai has its origin in the slopes of the northern section and flows into lake Itishpes (Alakol) to the northeast. The river channels and rivulets carry water only in the spring.[1][2]

The Maizharylgan stretches northwestwards from the northern end of the Khantau to the southern end of the Zhambyl. he elevations are moderate and, together with the Zheltau upland, the Mayzharylgan forms an almost continuous elevated terrain of moderate height which is part of the northern end of the Chu-Ili Range. The highest point is an unnamed 582 meters (1,909 ft) high summit rising to the southwest of Mirny.[1]

Flora and fauna

The mountains are heavily eroded and cut by ravines. They are surrounded by a desert belt. The soil is gray and crumbly owing to high salinity. Only resilient plants are able to grow in the harsh environment of the Maizharylgan, including Artemisia, Festuca, Caragana and Salsola, among others. Some of the common birds in the range include the Steppe Eagle, the Chukar Partridge and the Turkestan Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros phoenicuroides).[3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "L-43 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Google Earth
  3. 1 2 Kazakhstan National encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty "Kazakh Encyclopedia" General Editor, Vol. III, 1998. ISBN 5-89800-123-9
  4. ↑ Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
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