Sorasha ( kk, Сораша) is a
lake
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in the
Sarysu District,
Jambyl Region
Jambyl or Zhambyl Region ( kk, Жамбыл облысы, translit=Jambyl oblysy; russian: Жамбылская область, Zhambylskaya oblast), formerly known as Dzhambul Region (russian: Джамбульская область, Dzhambulska ...
,
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia
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Shyganak village is located to the ESE.[ Google Earth]
Geography
Sorasha lies in the lower Chu river basin. It is located less than to the south of the main Chu river channel. to the ESE lie the Ulken Kamkaly
Ulken Kamkaly ( kk, Улкен Қамқалы; russian: Большой Камкалы, "Big Kamkaly") is a lake in the Sarysu District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.
Shyganak village is located by the northern end of the lakeshore and Zhailaukol ...
and Kishi Kamkaly lakes, and Shortankol to the southeast. The main lake body is in the northern part and a narrow sound
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connects it with a long southwestern projection that stretches from north to south. An unnamed river enters the lake from the southern end.[''ATAMEKEN: Geographical encyclopedia.'' / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - ]Almaty
Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936 as an autonomous republic as part of ...
: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5
See also
*List of lakes of Kazakhstan
Excluding the northernmost districts, Kazakhstan consists of endorheic basins, where rivers flow into one of the numerous lakes. The most important drainage system is known as Yedisu, meaning "seven rivers" in Turkic languages. Below is the list o ...
References
External links
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Chu-Talas, KazakhstanОқу - Atau.kzСАРЫСУ АУДАНЫ
{{Lakes of Kazakhstan
Lakes of Kazakhstan
Jambyl Region
Chu (river)