Yereymentau Mountains

Yereymentau
Ерейментау
Landscape of the range
Highest point
PeakAkdym
Elevation901 m (2,956 ft)
Dimensions
Length80 km (50 mi) N / S
Width20 km (12 mi) E / W
Geography
Yereymentau
Location in Kazakhstan
LocationKazakhstan
Range coordinates51°20′N 73°15′E / 51.333°N 73.250°E / 51.333; 73.250
Parent rangeKazakh Uplands
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock ageCarboniferous
Rock typeGranite
Climbing
Easiest routefrom Yereymentau

Yereymentau (Kazakh: Ерейментау) is a range of mountains in Akmola and Karaganda regions, Kazakhstan.

Yereymentau city lies at the northern end of the range and the village of Beloyarka at the southern. The Buiratau National Park is located in the Yereymentau Mountains, which are also part of a 364,580 hectares (900,900 acres) Important Bird Area.