Alatau



Alatau (Алатау; Алатау), Alatoo (Алатоо), Alatagh or Alatag (Аladağ) is a generic name for a number of mountain ranges in Central Asia, characterized by interleaving areas of vegetation, scattered rocks and snows.

Notable mountain ranges that share the name include:


 * Kuznetsk Alatau, a mountain range in South Siberia, Russia
 * Several ranges of the Tian Shan
 * Dzungarian Alatau, North Tian Shan, Kazakhstan/China
 * Kungey Alatau, West Tian Shan, Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan
 * Kyrgyz Alatau, West Tian Shan, Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan
 * Talas Alatau, West Tian Shan, Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan
 * Terskey Alatau, South Tian Shan, Kyrgyzstan
 * Trans-Ili Alatau, West Tian Shan, Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan