The Aschiagar ( kk, Ащыағар, ''Aşyağar'') is a river of
Mangystau Region
Mangystau ( kk, Маңғыстау облысы, Mañğystau oblysy; russian: Мангистауская область, Mangistauskaya oblast) is a Regions of Kazakhstan, region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Aktau (a seaport), which has a popula ...
of Kazakhstan and runs some to the east of the city of
Aktau.
The river is long and drains a
basin of about . The source of the Aschiagara is located on the southern slopes of Karatau, north of the town of
Kuryk. The width of the bed ranges from , and the depth is .
The average annual water flow at the mouth about , and in April during snow melt there has been an increase in flood levels by on average. The river freezes in mid-December and begins to thaw in early March.
Rivers of Kazakhstan
Mangystau Region
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