Ulytau (range)

Ulytau or Ulutau (Ұлытау; Улытау) is a range of mountains in Kazakhstan. Administratively the range is part of the Ulytau District, Ulytau Region.

Geography
The Ulutau is one of the subranges of the Kazakh Upland system. The range stretches from north to south for about 200 km. Its highest point is 1131 m high Akmeshit. The mountains are rocky, deeply dissected by ravines and have an arid look.

Rivers Uly-Zhylanshyk, Terisaqqan, Zhymyky, Baikonyr, Kalmakkyrgan (Bileuty) and Karakengir have their sources in the range.

Flora
Steppe vegetation, including grasses, Artemisia and Ephedra grows in rock crevices. Shrubs are found on scree slopes.