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Shabakty
The Shabakty ( kk, Шабақты; russian: Шабакты) is a river in southern Kazakhstan. It has a length of and a drainage basin of .Google Earth The river flows across Sarysu District of the Zhambyl Region. There are two inhabited places by the riverbank, Saudakent near the mouth and Aktogay in the upper course. The water of the river is used by local households and for irrigating crops. Course The Shabakty river has its origin in a spring of the northern slopes of the Karatau Range. It heads roughly northwestwards down a canyon with steep sides. The bottom of the river channel is pebbly and the water is fresh and clean. In its final stretch its valley widens and the river bends and flows roughly northwards, parallel to the Ushbas river to the west. Finally the Shabakty ends up in the southeastern shore of Akzhar lake. The river is fed mainly by rain, snow and groundwater. In the summer, when the riverbed dries, the river doesn't reach the salt lake cluster. The l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyrshabakty
The Kyrshabakty ( kk, Қыршабақты) is a river in southern Kazakhstan. It is a right tributary of the Shabakty, with a length of and a drainage basin of .Google Earth The river flows across Sarysu District of the Zhambyl Region. There are Cambrian limestones by the river that contain a rich variety of trilobites fossils. Course The Kyrshabakty river has its source in springs located in the northern slopes of the Karatau Range, near Baizhansai village. Its upper stretch is also known as Bugun ( kk, Бөген) and heads roughly northwestwards. Midway along its course it bends northwards. The river flows within a gorge, often with steep sides, all along. Finally the Kyrshabakty ends up in the right bank of the Shabakty, not far from Shabakty Railway Junction. There is water in the river all year round.''Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia'' Vol. 9, part 18 / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akzhar
Akzhar ( kk, Ақжар; russian: Акжар) is a salt lake group in the Zhambyl and Turkistan regions, Kazakhstan. The lakes lie northwest of Saudakent town and northeast of Kumkent. The Akzhar lake zone includes a Important Bird Area. Geography The cluster of lakes is located in an arid, sandy sector of the Muyunkum Desert to the north of the northern slopes of the Karatau Mountains. The border between the Sozak District of Turkestan Region and Sarysu District of Zhambyl Region runs from the SSW to NNE across the lakes. The lakes are all salty and, although there are considerable seasonal changes in water levels, many are dry most of the year. In between the waterbodies there are sandy dunes or mounds, interspersed with alkaline patches, salt marshes and salt flats. The lakes are scattered over a large area. They are numerous, but all are small. Akzhar, the largest individual lake, lies in the southwestern end, and lake Zhylkybay (Жылқыбай) close to the easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ushbas
The Ushbas ( kk, Үшбас) is a river in southern Kazakhstan. It has a length of and a drainage basin of .Google Earth The river flows across Sarysu district of the Zhambyl Region and Sozak District of the Turkistan Region. It has its mouth near Kumkent village. Course The Ushbas river has its origin in the northern slopes of the Karatau Range. It heads roughly northwestwards down a deep mountain valley with steep sides. In its final stretch it bends and flows roughly northwards, parallel to the Burkittі (Бүркітті), a left tributary of the Shabakty river, to the east. Finally it ends up in the southeastern shore of Kyzylkol lake. The Ushbas is fed mainly by rain and underground water. In the summer, when the riverbed dries, the river doesn't reach Kyzylkol.''Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia'' Vol.9 / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: «Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0(T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5 See also *List of rivers of Kazakhstan This is a li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudakent
Saudakent (), known as ''Baikadam'' until 1993, is a town located in the Sarysu District, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan. It is part of Baikadam rural district (КАТО code — 316033100). Demographics According to the 2009 Kazakhstan census, the town has a population of 5313 people. In 1999 the town had a population of 5864. Geography The town is located by the banks of the Shabakty river to the southeast of the Akzhar lakes, northeast of the district center, the city of Zhanatas.Google Earth Google Earth is a computer program 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 geog .... References Populated places in Jambyl Region {{Kazakhstan-geo-stub ru:Саудакент ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aktogay, Sarysu District
Aktogay () is a town located in the Sarysu District, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan. It is part of Zhanaaryk rural district (КАТО code — 316037200). Demographics According to the 2009 Kazakhstan census, the town has a population of 781 people. In 1999 the town had a population of 806. Geography The town is located in the northern slopes of the Karatau Range by the right bank of the Shabakty river, south of its confluence with the Kyrshabakty, its main tributary.Google Earth Google Earth is a computer program 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 geog .... References External linksГеографическая точка Каньон Шабакты Populated places in Jambyl Region {{Kazakhstan-geo-stub ru:Актогай (Жамбылская область) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karatau Range
The Karatau or Qaratau ( kk, Қаратау жотасы, Qarataw jotasy) is a mountain range located in southern Kazakhstan. The name Karatau means ''Black Mountain'' in the Kazakh language. The mountains have deposits of phosphorite, lead and zinc. Geography The range extends for about in a roughly NW/SE direction just north of the Syrdaria River. The Muyunkum Desert lies to the north of the range. The Karatau is the westernmost prolongation of the Tian Shan. The summits of the mountains are smooth and the slopes are cut by snow-fed rivers. The Shabakty, Ushbas, Bugun and Asa, are among the rivers having their sources in the range. World Heritage Status There are numerous ancient archaeological sites in the range that display the stages of cultural evolution from the early Paleolithic Age (1 million BP) to the Neolithic Age (6500 BP). This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on September 24, 1998 in the Cultural category. Nature Reserve The Karatau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Dzhambulskaya Oblast) until 1991, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Taraz. The population of the region is 1,000,000; the city is 335,100. The region borders Kyrgyzstan, and is very near to Uzbekistan (all to the south). Jambyl also borders three other provinces: Karaganda Region (to the north), Turkistan Region (to the west) and Almaty Region (to the east). The total area is . The province borders Lake Balkhash to its northeast. The province (and its capital during the Soviet era) was named after the Kazakh ''akyn'' (folk singer) Jambyl Jabayev. History The Dzhambul Region was formed by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on October 14, 1939 and included nine districts, of which six were separated from the South Kazakhstan and ... [...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 **Qalqutan * 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 Aral Sea Syr Darya * Sarysu * Chu (''Shu'') ** Talas ***Asa ** Ak-Suu ** Kichi-Kemin * Bögen * Arys ** Badam *** Sayramsu ** Mashat **Boralday *Keles Akkol * Uly-Zhylanshyk Shalkarteniz * Turgay ** Irgiz ** Ulkayak *Tegene *Zhyngyldyozek *Kalmakkyrgan *Baikonyr *Zhymyky Lake Tengiz * Nura Balkhash-Alakol Basin *Ili ** Charyn ** Chilik ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of 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 ** Qalqutan * 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 Aral Sea Syr Darya * Sarysu * Chu (''Shu'') ** Talas ***Asa ** Ak-Suu ** Kichi-Kemin * Bögen * Arys ** Badam *** Sayramsu ** Mashat **Boralday *Keles Akkol * Uly-Zhylanshyk Shalkarteniz * Turgay ** Irgiz **Ulkayak *Tegene *Zhyngyldyozek *Kalmakkyrgan *Baikonyr *Zhymyky Lake Tengiz * Nura Balkhash-Alakol Basin *Ili ** Charyn ** Chilik ** Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almaty
Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936 as an Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, autonomous republic as part of the Soviet Union, then from 1936 to 1991 as a Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, union republic and finally from 1991 as an independent state to 1997 when the government relocated the capital to Astana, Akmola (renamed Astana in 1998, Nur-Sultan in 2019, and back to Astana in 2022). Almaty is still the major commercial, financial, and cultural centre of Kazakhstan, as well as its most populous and most cosmopolitan city. The city is located in the mountainous area of southern Kazakhstan near the border with Kyrgyzstan in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau at an elevation of 700–900 m (2,300–3,000 feet), where the Large and Small Almatinka rivers r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentinel-2
Sentinel-2 is an Earth observation mission from the Copernicus Programme that systematically acquires optical imagery at high spatial resolution (10 m to 60 m) over land and coastal waters. The mission is currently a constellation with two satellites, Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B; a third satellite, Sentinel-2C, is currently undergoing testing in preparation for launch in 2024. The mission supports a broad range of services and applications such as agricultural monitoring, emergencies management, land cover classification or water quality. Sentinel-2 has been developed and is being operated by the European Space Agency, and the satellites were manufactured by a consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen. Overview The Sentinel-2 mission has the following key characteristics: * Multi-spectral data with 13 bands in the visible, near infrared, and short wave infrared part of the spectrum * Systematic global coverage of land surfaces from 56° S to 84°&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
