Mamay (lake)
Lake in Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mamay (Kazakh: Мамай) is a salt lake in the Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
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Мамай | |
Location | Kazakh Uplands |
Coordinates | 52°33′28″N 71°13′01″E |
Type | endorheic lake |
Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
Max. length | 8.5 kilometers (5.3 mi) |
Max. width | 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) |
Surface area | 44.5 square kilometers (17.2 sq mi) |
Average depth | 1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in) |
Residence time | UTC+6:00 |
Surface elevation | 277 meters (909 ft) |
Islands | no |
Settlements | Mamay |
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The lake straddles the Birzhan sal District in the west and the Akkol District in the east. Mamay village is located by the northern lakeshore. The area surrounding lake Mamay is used for agricultural fields and livestock grazing.[2][1]