Akzhar

Akzhar
Ақжар
Sentinel-2 image of the lake group in June 2019
Akzhar is located in Kazakhstan
Akzhar
Akzhar
LocationMuyunkum Desert
Coordinates44°0′N 69°45′E / 44.000°N 69.750°E / 44.000; 69.750
TypeEndorheic lake group
Primary inflowsTalas, Shabakty
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. lengthca 40 kilometers (25 mi)
Max. widthca 30 kilometers (19 mi)
Surface elevation305 meters (1,001 ft)

Akzhar (Kazakh: Ақжар; Russian: Акжар) is a salt lake group in the Zhambyl and Turkistan regions, Kazakhstan.[1][2]

The lakes lie northwest of Saudakent town and northeast of Kumkent. The Akzhar lake zone includes a 25,714 hectares (63,540 acres) Important Bird Area.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "K-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. ^ "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  3. ^ Akzhar Lakes - BirdLife Data Zone
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