Mount Ku


Mount Ku is a mountain massif in the Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.
Yegindybulak village lies at the feet of the southwestern slopes of the mountain. The Ku Zazaznik, a protected area, is located in Mount Ku.

Geography

Mount Ku is part of the Kazakh Upland system. It is a compact-shaped range of moderate altitude located in the northeastern sector of the highlands. The Myrzhyk massif lies to the ENE of the eastern slopes, the Bakty Range to the south, and the Kent Range to the SSW. Lake Balyktykol lies to the west.
The highest point of Mount Ku is a high summit. There are springs at the foot of the mountains.

Flora

The summits of Mont Ku are rocky. The soil is dark brown. Sparse pine forests grow on some of the lower slope areas. The valleys and small gorges have shrub growth, as well as willow and birch thickets.