Bektauata
Bektauata (Kazakh: Бектауата) is a mountain range in Aktogay District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.
| Bektauata | |
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| Бектауата | |
View of the range from the M36 Highway | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Bektauata Peak |
| Elevation | 1,213 m (3,980 ft) |
| Listing | |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) NE / SW |
| Width | 11 km (6.8 mi) NW / SE |
| Geography | |
Bektauata 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 |
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. The range is part of the Bektauata State Zoological Nature Sanctuary, a IUCN Category IV protected area. There is a campsite in one of the valleys of the range.
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