Sunkar

Mountain in Kazakhstan

Sunkar

Location in Kazakhstan

CountryKazakhstanRegionJambyl RegionParent rangeKhantau;
AitauGeologyAge of rockDevonian, SilurianMountain typeGraniteClimbingEasiest routeFrom Khantau

Sunkar (Kazakh: Сұңқар) is a mountain in Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.

Geography

Sunkar 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]

References

^ ^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