List of rivers of Kazakhstan
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Rivers of Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
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- Aksu River
- Byan RiverByan RiverThe Byan River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Chu RiverChu River"Chui River" redirects here. For the South American Chuí or Chuy River, on the Brazil-Uruguay border and Brazil's southernmost point, see Chuí River. For the Nam Sam River or Chu River, on the Lao-Vietnam border, see Nam Sam River....
- Emba RiverEmba RiverThe Emba River in west Kazakhstan rises in the Mugodzhar Hills and flows some 400 miles southwest into the Caspian Sea. It flows through the north of the Ust-Urt plateau, and reaches the Caspian by a series of shallow lagoons, which were navigable in the 18th century. The lower course traverses...
- Ilek RiverIlek RiverThe Ilek River is a steppe river at the southern end of the Ural Mountains. It is a tributary of the Ural River and lies in the Orenburg Oblast in Russia and Republic of Kazakhstan. It rises just south of Orsk, flows south a short distance and then flows westward south of and parallel to the Ural...
- Ili RiverIli Riverthumb|right|300px|Map of the Lake Balkhash drainage basin showing the Ili River and its tributariesThe Ili River is a river in northwestern China and southeastern Kazakhstan .It is long, of which is in Kazakhstan...
- IrtyshIrtyshThe Irtysh River is a river in Siberia and is the chief tributary of the Ob River. Its name means White River. Irtysh's main affluent is the Tobol River...
- Ishim RiverIshim RiverIshim River is a river running through Kazakhstan and Russia. Its length is 2,450 km , average discharge is 56,3 m³/s . It is a left tributary of the Irtysh River. The Ishim River is partly navigable in its lower reaches. The upper course of the Ishim passes through Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan...
- Kapal RiverKapal RiverThe Kapal River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Karatal River
- Koksu RiverKoksu RiverKoksu River is a river in Kazakhstan. It flows within the Almaty Province, in the historical Semirechye region, from the western slopes of the Dzungarian Alatau....
- Nura RiverNura RiverThe Nura River or River Nura is a major watercourse of northeast-central Kazakhstan. It is about long and drains an area of .-Course:...
- Syr DaryaSyr DaryaThe Syr Darya , also transliterated Syrdarya or Sirdaryo, is a river in Central Asia, sometimes known as the Jaxartes or Yaxartes from its Ancient Greek name . The Greek name is derived from Old Persian, Yakhsha Arta , a reference to the color of the river's water...
- Talas RiverTalas RiverThe Talas River rises in the Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan and flows west into Kazakhstan. It is formed from the confluence of the Karakol and Uch-Koshoy...
- Tobol RiverTobol RiverTobol is a river in Kurgan and Tyumen Oblasts in Russia and Kazakhstan, left tributary of the Irtysh. The length of the Tobol River is 1591 km. The area of its drainage basin is 426,000 km². Average discharge at mouth is 805 m³/s. The lower reaches of the river freeze up in late October -...
- Tuolba RiverTuolba RiverTuolba is a small river running through the town of Alexeyevka in Kazakhstan....
- Turgai RiverTurgai RiverTurgai is a river that sits in the Turgai Valley in Kazakhstan.It is 825 km long, the surface is 157,000 km². Average water consumption is around 9 cubic meters/second...
- Ural RiverUral RiverThe Ural or Jayıq/Zhayyq , known as Yaik before 1775, is a river flowing through Russia and Kazakhstan. It arises in the southern Ural Mountains and ends at the Caspian Sea. Its total length is 1,511 mi making it the third longest river in Europe after the Volga and the Danube...
- Ajaguz RiverAjaguz RiverThe Ajaguz is a river in Kazakhstan. It is 492 km long and has a basin area of 15 700 km ².The river flows into Lake Balkhash and is driven by snowmelt from the mountains. It is used for irrigation and flows through the city of Ajaguz....
- Akan-Burluk RiverAkan-Burluk RiverThe Akan-Burluk River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Arys RiverArys RiverThe Arys is a river of southern Kazakhstan and a tributary of the Syr Darya. The length of the river is 378 km, covering a basin area of 14,900 km2....
- Asa RiverAsa River (Kazakhstan)The Asa River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Aschiagar RiverAschiagar RiverThe Aschiagar is a river of Mangystau Province of Kazakhstan, and runs some 40 km to the east of the city of Aktau.The length of the river 150 km, with a basin area of about 15,000 km2. The source of the Aschiagara is located on the southern slopes of Karatau, north of the town of Kuryk...
- Ayat RiverAyat RiverThe Ayat River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Badam RiverBadam RiverThe Badam River is a river of southern Kazakhstan. It is a tributary of the Arys River....
- Borolday River
- Bugun RiverBugun RiverThe Bugun River is a river of southern Kazakhstan. It flows for 164 km with a basin area of 4680 km². The river begins at the confluence of the rivers Ulken-Bugun and Bala Bugun, flowing from the south-western slopes of the Karatau Mountain ridge. The river is used for irrigation....
- Bukhtarma RiverBukhtarma RiverThe Bukhtarma River is a river of Kazakhstan. It flows through East Kazakhstan Province, and is a right tributary of the Irtysh. The length of the river is 336 km, with a basin area of 12,660 km ². The source of the river is located in the Southern Altai Mountains. The average water flow...
- O RiverO RiverThe O River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Iman-Burluk RiverIman-Burluk RiverThe Iman-Burluk River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Irgiz RiverIrgiz River (Kazakhstan)Irgiz is a 593 km-long river in Aktobe and Kostanay provinces of Kazakhstan, right tributary of Turgai River....
- Irtysh River
- Katun River
- Kigach RiverKigach RiverThe Kigach River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Keles RiverKeles RiverThe Keles River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Koluton RiverKoluton RiverThe Koluton River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Kurchum RiverKurchum RiverThe Kurchum River is a river of Kazakhstan. It is located in the East Kazakhstan Province....
- Lukina RiverLukina RiverThe Lukina River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Bolshoy Uzen RiverBolshoy Uzen RiverBolshoy Uzen is a river in Saratov Oblast of Russia and West Kazakhstan Province of Kazakhstan. It is 650 km in length, with a drainage basin of 15 600 km²....
- Narym RiverNarym RiverThe Narym River is a river in the Eastern Kazakhstan, a tributary of the Irtysh River, originating at the junction of the ridges Narym and Sarymsakty of wetland formed by the mountain runoff streams...
- Noor RiverNoor RiverNoor River is a river of northern Iran in Mazandaran Province, Noor County. It flows through the Alborz mountain range, generally eastward, past the town of Baladeh into the Haraz River.-Course:...
- Sarisu RiverSarisu RiverThe Sarisu River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Sytasty RiverSytasty RiverThe Sytasty River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Tersakkan RiverTersakkan RiverThe Tersakkan River is a river of Kazakhstan. A left tributary of the Ishim River, it is 334 km long and has an area of 19,500 km². It flows through the western parts of Kazakhstan Uplands and the average annual flow is approximately 2.5 m³/ s, with a maximum up to 52.7 m³/s. The river...
- Torgai River
- Uba RiverUba RiverThe Uba River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Ubagan RiverUbagan RiverThe Ubagan River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Ui River
- Ulba RiverUlba RiverThe Ulba River is a river of Kazakhstan....
- Charyn RiverCharyn RiverThe Charyn River is a river in the Almaty Province of Kazakhstan. It flows into the Ili River, which is considered to be the largest artery of Lake Balkhash. The Charyn River is 427 km long. It runs through the territory of Kegen and Uigur regions, forming up the Charyn Canyon.The Moinak Hydro...