| Aitau | |
| Other Name: | Айтау |
| Elevation M: | 1052 |
| Parent: | Chu-Ili Range |
| Map: | Kazakhstan |
| Location: | Kazakhstan |
| Coordinates: | 44.1611°N 74.0289°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [1] [2] [3] |
| Geology: | Schist, gneiss, shale and granite |
| Orogeny: | Hercynian |
| Range Coordinates: | 44.0833°N 84°W |
| Length Km: | 140 |
| Length Orientation: | NW/SE |
| Width Km: | 30 |
| Width Orientation: | NE/SW |
| Easiest Route: | From Khantau |
Aitau (kk|Айтау) is a mountain range located in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.
The range rises in an almost uninhabited area. Khantau village, Moiynkum District, lies 3km (02miles) to the west of the slopes of the Khantau massif, the northern section of the range.[1]
The Aitau Range is a northern prolongation of the Chu-Ili Range. It is located to the south of the Mayzharylgan range. The Betpak-Dala desert lies to the west.[1] [2] [4]
The highest point of the Aitau is 972m (3,189feet) high Mount Sunkar, rising in the Khantau massif at the northwestern end of the range.[1] [5]
The soil is pale and has low carbonate content. Some of the plants found in the range include Artemisia, sedges and Achnatherum, the latter forming clumps.[5]
