Basaral (, ''Basaral'') is an island in

Lake Balkhash Lake Balkhash, also spelt Lake Balqash (, , ), is a lake in southeastern Kazakhstan, one of the largest lakes in Asia and the 15th largest in the world. It is located in the eastern part of Central Asia and sits in the Balkhash-Alakol Basin, ...

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. It is located in the southwestern portion of the lake.

Geography

Basaral is located close to the shore, separated from it by a wide

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. It has a length of a little over and a maximum width of roughly . Ortaaral is a similar smaller island located to the southeast of Basaral's southern end. The shore of the island is rocky and its maximum height reaches . The vegetation is sparse and mainly composed of

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and

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scrub.''Basaral'' - Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia (Казахстан. Национальная энциклопедия). Almaty, 2004. . Administratively, Basaral Island belongs to the Moiynkum District of the

Jambyl Region Jambyl or Zhambyl Region (; ), formerly known as Dzhambul Region () until 1991, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its administrative center is Taraz. The population of the region is 1,209,665; the city is 335,100. The region borders Kyrgyzstan, and is ...

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Geography

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