Kent Range () is a range of mountains in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
Karkaraly city lies to the northwest of the northern slopes of the Kent Mountains. Part of the range is included in the Karkaraly National Park, a protected area established in 1998.Peakvisor - KazakhstanКаркаралинский национальный природный парк The Kent section of the park has a surface of .
History There are archaeological remains of an ancient city, dating back to the late Bronze Age in the Kent Mountains.Kent. The Bronze Age city in the centre of Kazakh steppes
There are also ruins allegedly belonging to a 17th century Buddhist lamasery of the time of Buddhism in Kazakhstan, the Kyzyl Kent site. The ruins are located in a small valley surrounded by rocky slopes.The Kent Kyzyl ruinsKarkaralinsk national parkAstana Times - Historical Sites Recall When Kazakhstan Was Buddhist
Geography The Kent Range is one of the subranges of the Kazakh Upland system (Saryarka). It rises to the southeast of the Karkaraly Range. The roughly wide intermontane basin where the Taldy river flows northwards separates both ranges. The Bakty Range rises to the northeast, the Keshubai to the south, and Mount Ku to the NNE. The range stretches roughly from north to south for about . The ridges rise between and above the surrounding steppe; they are cut by deep ravines and valleys with scree slopes. The larger Kyzyltas range rises to the southwest.
The highest point is Mount Kent, a high summit. Other important peaks are Dongal (), Naizatas (), Zhamantau () and Bosaga (). There are numerous rock formations within the area of the range. Google Earth
Flora The forested areas of the range are mostly located on the western side. They include pine, birch, aspen and willow. There is as well low vegetation made up of steppe shrubs and sedges.
See also Buddhism in Central Asia Geography of Kazakhstan
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Kent Mountains – a beautiful place in Central Kazakhstan Visit Kazakhstan