Alatau Explained

For other uses see Alatau (disambiguation).

Alatau (Russian: Алатау; Kazakh: Алатау), Alatoo (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Алатоо), Alatagh or Alatag (Turkish: 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

See also

• Aladağ (disambiguation), the Turkish synonym