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Taldy (Nura Basin)
The Taldy () is a river in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It is long. The Taldy is the main river of the Karasor Basin. It freezes between November and April. The main settlements near its banks are Koyandy, Burkitti (Taldinka), Karagaily and Akkora. Course The Taldy has its sources in the Kent Range, to the SSE of the southern slopes of the Karkaraly Range, central Kazakh Uplands. It heads roughly northwards along a wide intermontane basin bound by mountains all along its course. Its main tributary is the Sarybulak from the right. Near Balyktykol lake it bends westwards close to the northwestern lakeshore and heads straight towards lake Karasor, flowing roughly parallel to the Karasu to the north. Finally it enters the eastern end of the lake downriver from Koyandy village.Google Earth The valley is wide and the river channel is steep in some stretches. The river is fed by precipitation and groundwater.''Atameken'' Geographical Encyclopedia. Almaty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koyandy
Koyandy () is a settlement in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center and only settlement of the Koyandy rural district (KATO code - 354871100). Population: The Koyandy Fair was held in the village until 1930. Population In 1999, the population of the village was 798 people (410 men and 388 women). According to the 2009 census, 479 people lived in the village (270 men and 209 women). Geography Koyandy lies by the left bank of the Taldy river in the Kazakh Uplands about to the north of the district capital Karkaraly. Lake Karasor lies to the west.Google Earth Google Earth is a web mapping, web and computer program created by Google that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satelli .... References Populated places in Karaganda Region {{KaragandaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karkaraly Range
Karkaraly Range (; ) is a range of mountains in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.Каркаралинские горы '''' in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. . - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978. (in Russian) The name ''Karkaraly'' means "arrow-headed" in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Kazakhstan
This is a list of rivers of Kazakhstan, arranged by drainage basin. Tributaries are listed in order from mouth to source. Flowing into the Arctic Ocean Ob Irtysh (''Ertis'') River *Tobol ** Ubagan ** Ayat ** Uy ** Syntasty * Ishim ** Imanburlyq ** Aqqanburlyq ** Terisaqqan ** Zhabay ** Kalkutan *** Boksyk *** Arshaly * Shagan ** Ashchysu * Uba * Ulba * Bukhtarma ** Lukina * Naryn *Kürshim Flowing into endorheic basins Caspian Depression *Volga River ** Akhtuba (''distributary'') *** Kigach (''distributary'') *Ural River ** Shagan **Utva (''Shynghyrlau'') ** Ilek *** Kargaly ** Or * Bolshoy Uzen (''Ülken Özen'') * Maly Uzen (''Kishi Özen'') * Emba * Aschiagar River * Saghyz * Uil * Ashchyozek Aral Sea Syr Darya * Sarysu ** Zhaman Sarysu ** Taldymanaka ** Atasu (river) ** Karakengir * Chu (''Shu'') ** Talas *** Asa ** Ak-Suu ** Kichi-Kemin * Bögen * Arys ** Badam *** Sayramsu ** Mashat ** Boralday * Keles * Sabyrzhylga Akkol * Uly-Zhylanshyk Akmolaisor * Saryozen (Irtysh ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almaty
Almaty, formerly Alma-Ata, is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. Located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains in southern Kazakhstan, near the border with Kyrgyzstan, Almaty stands as a pivotal center of culture, commerce, finance and innovation. The city is nestled at an elevation of 700–900 metres (2,300–3,000 feet), with the Big Almaty (river), Big Almaty and Small Almaty (river), Small Almaty rivers running through it, originating from the surrounding mountains and flowing into the plains. Almaty is the second-largest city in Central Asia and the fourth-largest in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Almaty served as the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1997 during the Soviet era and after independence from 1991 until the capital was relocated to Astana, Akmola (now Astana) in 1997. Despite no longer being the capital, Almaty re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google Earth
Google Earth is a web mapping, web and computer program created by Google that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and geographic information system, GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and coordinates, or by using a Computer keyboard, keyboard or computer mouse, mouse. The program can also be downloaded on a smartphone or Tablet computer, tablet, using a touch screen or stylus to navigate. Users may use the program to add their own data using Keyhole Markup Language and upload them through various sources, such as forums or blogs. Google Earth is able to show various kinds of images overlaid on the surface of the Earth and is also a Web Map Service client. In 2019, Google revealed that Google Earth covers more than 97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karasu (Karasor)
The Karasu (; ) is a river in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It is long and has a basin of . The Karasu is one of the longest rivers flowing into endorheic lake Karasor. There are no settlements near its banks. The nearest inhabited place is Koyandy village, to the southeast of the river's mouth. A bridge crosses the river upstream from its mouth. Course The Karasu has its sources in the southern slopes of the highest part of the Zheltau Massif, central Kazakh Uplands, at the border of Pavlodar Region. It heads roughly southwards as a mountain river. In its middle course it bends westwards and in this last stretch it flows roughly parallel to the Taldy to the south. Finally it enters Karasor close to the northeastern corner of the lake.Google Earth The left bank of the Karasu river channel is steep. There are small salt lakes by the right bank of the middle reaches of its course. A few kilometers upstream of its mouth the channel becomes wide. The rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balyktykol (Karasor Basin)
Balyktykol (; ) is a lake in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. The lake is located to the NNE of Karkaraly city. The nearest inhabited places are Karabulak to the southeast, Yegindybulak to the east by Mount Ku, and Koyandy village to the NW of the northwestern lakeshore. The lake is an Important Bird Area under threat. Geography Balyktykol is a heart-shaped lake in the central/eastern Kazakh Uplands. It lies at the eastern end of the Karasor Basin, about to the east of lake Karasor and to the south of Saumalkol, surrounded by low hills. The lakeshores are low and gently sloping in the northwest and in the east, but in the remaining stretches they are rocky, with steep cliffs. There is a long and wide peninsula in the southeast dividing the southern part into two bays. The bottom of the lake is sand and mud. The water of Balyktykol is fresh but hard. The lake is fed by snow, rainfall and underground water. The Ozdenbay River flows into the lake from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intermontane Basin
Intermontane is a physiographic adjective formed from the prefix " inter-" (''signifying among, between, amid, during, within, mutual, reciprocal'') and the adjective "montane" (inhabiting, or growing in mountainous regions, especially cool, moist upland slopes below the timberline). The corresponding ''physiographic'' noun is intermountain, while the noun ''intermontane'' is an ''ecologic'' noun meaning ''among, between, amid, or within " flora and fauna of a montane habitat.''" As an example, an alpine region would be an intermontane for a species that migrates between a glacial region and a subalpine region. Use of the term *Intermontane Basin, a wide valley between mountain ranges that is partly filled with alluvium such as New Zealand's Mackenzie Basin. *Intermontane Belt, a physiogeological region in the North American Pacific Northwest. * Intermontane Plateaus, the United States physiographic region of the Intermountain West. *Intermontane Steppe, a term used main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karasor
Karasor (; ), ''Great Soviet Encyclopedia'' in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian) is a salt lake in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. Karasor is the largest lake in Karaganda Region. It is located to the north of Karkaraly city. There are no settlements by the lakeshore. The nearest inhabited place is Koyandy village, close to the eastern end. The mud at the bottom of the lake has medicinal properties. Geography Karasor is an endorheic lake in the central Kazakh Uplands. It stretches from east to west to the north of the Karkaraly Range and to the south of the Ayr Mountains. It is the largest of the lakes of the Karasor Basin, and is located at the bottom of the vast depression without drainage. Smaller l ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karagaily
Karagaily () is a settlement in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the Karagaily Municipal Administration (KATO code - 354863100). Population: History The village of Karagaily was founded in 1952. In 1954 it received the status of an urban-type settlement. In 1977-1988 - the center of the now abolished Taldy District. Geography Karagaily lies in the valley of the Taldy river, to the west of its banks. It is located to the northeast of the district capital Karkaraly.Google Earth Karagaily is a mining town and was the head of the now abolished Taldy District.''Karaganda Region Encyclopedia.'' - Almaty Almaty, formerly Alma-Ata, is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. Located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains ...: Atamura, 2006. ISBN 9965-34-515-5 References Populated places in Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
