Geography of Kazakhstan with an elevation of 7,010 meters, or 22,999 feet above sea level; the lowest point is the bottom of the Karagiye depression at 132 meters, or 433 feet below sea level, in the Mangystau province east of the Caspian Sea. Most of the country lies at between 200 and 300 meters above sea level, but Kazakhstan's Caspian shore includes some of the lowest elevations on Earth. The peak Khan Tengri in the Tian Shan Mountains (and on the border with Kyrgyzstan and China) is Kazakhstan highest elevation at 6995m (7010m with ice cap). Many of the peaks of the Altay
Banlao Township to a township in 1988. As of 2017, the township is divided into 6 villages: Shangbanlao (), Xiabanlao (), Xinzhai (), Yingpan (), Bangao (), and Palang (). The highest point in the township is Mount Gongmoxiang () which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Dongnahai (), which, at above sea level. The Nangun River (), Nanyi River (), Nanka River (), tributaries of the Nu River, flow through the township. The Shangbanlao Reservoir () is the largest body of water in the township. The township enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of