| Zhambyl | |
| Other Name: | Жамбыл |
| Elevation M: | 972 |
| Parent: | Chu-Ili Range |
| Map: | Kazakhstan |
| Location: | Kazakhstan |
| Coordinates: | 44.8094°N 73.0197°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Geology: | Effusive and sedimentary rocks |
| Range Coordinates: | 44.7667°N 73°W |
| Length Km: | 25 |
| Length Orientation: | NW/SE |
| Width Km: | 6 |
| Width Orientation: | NE/SW |
| Easiest Route: | From Mirny |
Zhambyl (Жамбыл; Russian: Горы Джамбул) is a massif located in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.
Mount Zhambyl rises in an almost uninhabited area. Mirny, a mining town in the Moiynkum District, lies 55km (34miles) to the east.[1]
The Zhambyl massif is a northern prolongation of the Chu-Ili Range. It is located off the southwestern slopes of the southern section of the Zheltau upland, on the other side of which lies the Balkhash-Alakol Basin. It extends from northwest to southeast for about 25km (16miles) to the north of the Mayzharylgan. The Betpak-Dala desert lies to the west.[1] [3]
The highest point of the Zhambyl is 972m (3,189feet) high Mount Kyzylbelen, rising near the northern edge.[1] [4]
The soil is gray and crumbly. Some of the plants found in the range include Artemisia santolina, Anabasis, Salsola arbuscula, as well as sedges, especially in the valleys.[4]
