Almaty Oblast

Kapal-Arasan, Almaty Oblast

Kapal-Arasan (H-985) is a health resort situated on the northern mountainsides of Jungar Alatau and on the bank of Bien river in 110km of Mulalyt station. It is also the first health resort in Kazakhstan and opened in 1886. The average temperature of January is –10C, of July +20C. The atmospheric precipitation to 350mm per year. About 2830 hours of sunshining per year. The main medicinal factors are: chlorid-sulphate, sodium water (29-44C) which contains nitrogen and silicon acid used for bath and shower. The health resort “Kapal-Arasan” was founded on a base of the same named mineral springs. This resort is located in the heart of park where many poplars and karagaches grow. There is a magnificent viewing of the snowy crests and peaks of Jungar Alatau from the territory of resort. Kapal-Arasan mineral springs belong to weakly radioactive and weakly sulphate-chlorid-natrium thermos. The temperature of the majority of springs 35-37C. By the water characteristic temperature and radioactivity these springs are similar to Tzkhaltubo springs. These springs have medicinal characteristics for people who suffer from: rheumatism, metabolism, peripheral systems and blood vessels, gynecology diseases and who suffer from copper and lead poisonings.