Khantau

Khantau (Горы Хантау) is a massif located in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.

Khantau village, Moiynkum District, lies 3.5 km to the west of the NW slopes. There are ancient petroglyphs in the mountains.

Geography
The Khantau massif is part of the northern section of the Aitau, a northern prolongation of the Chu-Ili Range. It is located to the south of the southeastern end of the Mayzharylgan. It extends from northwest to southeast for about 25 km. The Aksuyek river has its sources in the range.

The average elevation of the hills in the Khantau is between 600 m and 650 m. The highest point of the massif is 1052 m high Mount Sunkar, which is also the highest summit of the Aitau Range.

Flora
The terrain is gray and cut by deep ravines in places. The range slopes are covered mainly by Artemisias.