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Nura Nuwayhid Halwani
Nura may refer to: Places * Nura (river), a river in Kazakhstan * Nura District, a district in Kazakhstan * Nura, Kyrgyzstan, a village in Kyrgyzstan * Nursu, or Nura, a village in Azerbaijan * Nura, Kazakhstan, a number of villages in Kazakhstan ** Nura, Nura District, a district capital in Kazakhstan ** Nura, Yrgyz District, a village in Kazakhstan People * Nura (rapper) (born 1988), German rapper *Nura M Inuwa (born 1989), Nigerian poet and musician, also known as Nura * Nura al-Faiz (born 1956), first woman to hold cabinet-level office in Saudi Arabia * Nura Woodson Ulreich (1899–1950), American author, illustrator, and artist whose pen name was Nura Other uses * '' Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan'', a 2008 manga and anime series * Nura (company), an Australian headphone company See also * Nura Nal, a comics character * Nora (other) Nora, NORA, or Norah may refer to: * Nora (name), a feminine given name People with the surname * Arlind Nora (born 1980), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nura (river)
The Nura ( kk, Нұра, ''Nura''; russian: Нура) is a major watercourse of northeast-central Kazakhstan. It is long and drains an area of . Course The river rises in the Kyzyltas mountains, a subrange of the Kazakh Uplands and flows initially north-northwestwards for about . It then turns to the west and flows in that direction for , then southwest for . The Nura turns north near Esengeldi for about , eventually turning southwest as it draws close to Nur-Sultan near the river Irtysh. From there, it flows southwest for almost , through a series of lakes, finally ending in the endorheic Lake Tengiz. The river's largest tributaries are the Sherubainura, Ulkenkundyzdy, and Akbastau rivers. It is heavily used for irrigation and municipal water supply. The average discharge at the mouth is . The Irtysh–Karaganda Canal crosses the Nura at , in what appears to be a tunnel. Some of the canals water is directed into the Nura (a chute below the dam at ), replenishing this river. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |