Khantau (village)

For the mountain massif, see Khantau.

Khantau (Kazakh: Хантау) is a village located in the Moiynkum District, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan.^[1] It is the head of Khantau rural district (КАТО code — 315649100).^[2]

Khantau Хантау
village
Satellite view of Khantau to the west of the massif of the same name
Khantau
Coordinates: 44°13′37″N 73°47′44″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Regions of Kazakhstan	Zhambyl Region
Districts of Kazakhstan	Moiynkum District
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,029
Time zone	UTC+6 (East Kazakhstan Time)
Post code	150100080622

Demographics

According to the 2009 Kazakhstan census, the town has a population of 978 (480 men and 498 women). As of 1999, the town had a population of 925 (468 men and 457 women).^[3]

Geography

The town is located near the western slopes of the Khantau massif, part of the Aitau range, 42 kilometers (26 mi) to the south of Mirny and 68 kilometers (42 mi) to the east of Moiynkum, the district capital.^[4][5]

Climate

Climate data for Khantau (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.9 (25.0)	−1.6 (29.1)	5.2 (41.4)	13.2 (55.8)	19.5 (67.1)	25.4 (77.7)	27.4 (81.3)	25.9 (78.6)	19.7 (67.5)	11.8 (53.2)	3.2 (37.8)	−2.3 (27.9)	11.9 (53.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	17.8 (0.70)	20.3 (0.80)	17.5 (0.69)	25.6 (1.01)	21.1 (0.83)	14.9 (0.59)	9.9 (0.39)	6.7 (0.26)	6.4 (0.25)	17.7 (0.70)	23.7 (0.93)	20.5 (0.81)	202.1 (7.96)
Source: NOAA[6]