Alatau ( ; ; ), known in Kyrgyzstan as Ala-Too (; ), is a generic name for a number of mountain ranges in Central Asia and southern Siberia, characterised by interleaving areas of vegetation, scattered rocks and snows.
Notable mountain ranges that share the name include:
Kuznetsk Alatau – a mountain range in southern Siberia, Russia Several ranges of the Tian Shan Dzungarian Alatau – a mountain range in the northern Tian Shan, in Kazakhstan and northwestern China Kungoy Ala-Too – a mountain range in the western Tian Shan, in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz Ala-Too – a mountain range in the western Tian Shan, in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Talas Ala-Too – a mountain range in the western Tian Shan, in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan Terskey Ala-Too – in the southern Tian Shan, in Kyrgyzstan Trans-Ili Alatau – in the western Tian Shan, in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
See also Aladağ – the Turkish synonym
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