Alatau

Alatau or Ala-Too (Kazakh: Алатау, Kyrgyz: Ала-Тоо, Russian: Алатау) is a generic name for a number of mountain ranges in Central Asia, characterized by interleaving areas of vegetation, scattered rocks and snows. The Alatau Mountains are located in the North East of Kazakhstan

  • Kuznetsk Alatau Mountains in south-central Siberia, Russia
  • Several ranges of the Tien Shan
    • Dzungarian Alatau, Kazakhstan/China
    • Terskey Alatau, Kyrgyzstan
    • Kungey Alatau
    • Trans-Ili Alatau, Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan
    • Talas Alatau, Kyrgyzstan/Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan
    • Kyrgyz Alatau, North Tien Shan

The name Alatau has been given to:

  • Alatau, Kazakhstan, a settlement in Kazakhstan.
  • Ala-Too Square, the main square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  • Alatau Sports Palace
  • Alatau cattle, a breed of cattle from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.


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