The Singing Dune or Akkum-Kalkan is the name of the sand dune, which is located on the territory of the Alty-Emel National State Natural Park in the Almaty region in Kazakhstan.
The Akkum-Kalkan sandy ridge is part of the Kalkan mountain range. The length of the dune ridge is 3.4 kilometers, stretching from the northwest to the southeast, the width, in the central part, reaches 1.7 kilometers.
The Singing Dune is a natural phenomenon, famous for the fact that in dry weather the sands emit a sound similar to the melody of a ringing organ.”Singing sand” is under state protection as a natural monument. It is part of Altynemel National Park (since 1996).The Singing Dune is a popular tourist attraction.
Access : Coordinates: 43.865, 78.566667 / The singing dune is located in the Almaty region in Kazakhstan on the territory of the Altyn-Emel park.
Highlights :
- Sound effect : The reason for the sound of sand is the friction of grains of sand during its movement – wind, walking on it, etc.
- According to a legend, Genghis Khan and his fighting comrades-in-arms are buried under the sands of the dune, and the sand sings when the khan’s soul, “exhausted from mental anguish, tells his descendants about his exploits.”
- The dune was included in the list of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.
Go next : town of Kapchagay / Altyn-Emel National Park , a national park in Kazakhstan, between the Ili River and the Ak-Tau mountain range, near Lake Kapchagai,
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