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Small Almaty (river)
Small Almaty (; ) is a river located in Almaty Almaty, formerly Alma-Ata, is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. Located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains ..., the right tributary of the Qaskelen River. It originates from the Tuyuksu glacier of the Trans-Ili Alatau Range. The river length is 125 km, and its watershed area 710 km². The main tributaries are Sarysay, Kuigensay, Kimasar, Jarbulaq, Batareika, Butakovka, Qarasu-Turksib, Esentai, Qarasu, and Terenqara. History In 1854, by a group of Major Peremyshelsky, left bank of the Small Almaty was selected as the most suitable place for the construction of Zailiyskiy fortification. Later Cossack families settled here and formed Bolshaya Stanitsa and Malaya Stanitsa. From that moment the history of the town of Verny began. The Small Almaty River served as the main source of drin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almaty
Almaty, formerly Alma-Ata, is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. Located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains in southern Kazakhstan, near the border with Kyrgyzstan, Almaty stands as a pivotal center of culture, commerce, finance and innovation. The city is nestled at an elevation of 700–900 metres (2,300–3,000 feet), with the Big Almaty (river), Big Almaty and Small Almaty (river), Small Almaty rivers running through it, originating from the surrounding mountains and flowing into the plains. Almaty is the second-largest city in Central Asia and the fourth-largest in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Almaty served as the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1997 during the Soviet era and after independence from 1991 until the capital was relocated to Astana, Akmola (now Astana) in 1997. Despite no longer being the capital, Almaty re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuyuksu Glacier
The Tuyuksu Glacier ( Kazakh: Tūiyqsu, Тұйықсу ''— stagnant water, tr. tuyiq'su'') is a central, valley glacier in Kazakhstan, located on the northern slope of the Zailiyskiy Alatau ridge, in the upper reaches of the Malaya Almatinka River, located from south to north at the foot of the eponymous mountain pass, in the center of a group of glaciers which form a horseshoe-shaped circus. Characteristics The length of the open part is , the width in the area of the circus is , in the lower part (the glacier tongue) is , the area of open ice is . The average height of the snow line in the period 1973–1983 was . The open end of the glacier descends to . The thickness of Tuyuksu ice is on average , with a maximum of . The ice volume as of 1983 is about . The lateral moraines, connecting with the terminal moraine, created a giant rampart about high, which blocked the valley of the Malaya Almatinka River and made it difficult to access the glacier. A significant part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trans-Ili Alatau
Ile Alatau (, ''Іле Алатауы''), also spelt as Trans-Ili Alatau, is a part of the Northern Tian Shan mountain system (ancient Mount Imeon) in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It is the northernmost mountain range of Tian Shan, stretching for about with a maximal elevation of ( Talgar Peak). The term " Alatau" refers to a kind of mountain characterized by interleaving areas of vegetation, scattered rocks and snows. The range is bounded in the north by the Ili Depression of the Ili River, hence the name. The former capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty, is located at the foot of the range. The Ile-Alatau National Park is a protected area in the Ile Alatau. Topography The Zailiisky Alatau Range is one of the northernmost arcs of the Tian Shan mountain system. It is located at 43°N, within 75-78°E, partly in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and China. The range begins in the west within the Chu River and extends 280 km eastward to the Chilik River. To the north of the axial ridge slo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esentai River
The Esentai (), also known as the Vesnovka in Russian, () is a left branch river of the Malaya Almatinka (Kazakh: ''Kishi Almaty''). The river bifurcates at the last distributary of the Small Almaty Gorge which runs in the city of Almaty Almaty, formerly Alma-Ata, is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. Located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains ..., to the west of the Gornaya Street. Geography The length of the river is about 43 km which nearly divides the city in half. In the city of Almaty, the banks and river beds are concreted in the form of the thresholds. In the Zhetysu district of the city, between the streets of Pavlodar and North Ring, the canal of the river is completely covered. It comes back to the surface in the area of the village Pervomaika where the river divides into branches and channels that are used for irrigation, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaya Almatinka Almaty
Malaya refers to a number of historical and current political entities related to what is currently Peninsular Malaysia in Southeast Asia: Political entities * British Malaya (1826–1957), a loose collection of the British colony of the Straits Settlements and the British protectorates of the Malay States * Malayan Union (1946–1948), a post-war British colony consisting of all the states and settlements in British Malaya except Singapore * Federation of Malaya (1948–1963), the successor to the Malayan Union, which gained independence within the Commonwealth of Nations in 1957 * The States of Malaya (1963–present) Science * '' Megisba malaya'', a butterfly commonly called the Malayan People * Malaya Akulukjuk (born 1915?), Canadian Inuk artist * Malaya Drew (born 1987), American actress * Malaya Marcelino, Canadian politician * Oxana Malaya (born 1983), Ukrainian mental patient known for her morbid dog-like childhood behaviour * Malaya (born 1980), a founding member o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidency Of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Presidency of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev began on 20 March 2019, when he assumed office shortly after resignation long-time President Nursultan Nazarbayev; as a Senate Chairman, Tokayev became the Presidential Designate in accordance to the Constitution and would serve as an acting head of state. After declaring 2019 Kazakh presidential election, snap presidential elections Tokayev, endorsed by Nazarbayev, become the candidate for the ruling Nur Otan party and swept 71% of the vote in the race, thus becoming officially the 2nd President of Kazakhstan. After being inaugurated on 12 June 2019, Tokayev pledged to uphold many of the previous policies by Nazarbayev and at the same time, continue and accelerate social and political reforms. Presidency On 9 April 2019, Tokayev announced 2019 Kazakh presidential election, early elections to be held on 9 June 2019. On 23 April, Tokayev became a candidate for president following his nomination by the Nur Otan party. During the 2019 Kassym-Joma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
