Saghyz (river)
Saghyz | |
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Location | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Sub-Ural Plateau |
Mouth | Caspian Depression |
• coordinates | 47°35′00″N 53°30′00″E / 47.5833°N 53.5000°E |
Length | 511 km (318 mi) |
Basin size | 19,400 km2 (7,500 sq mi) |
The Saghyz (Kazakh: Сағыз, Sağyz, Russian: Сагиз, Sagiz) is a river of western Kazakhstan. It is 511 kilometres (318 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 19,400 square kilometres (7,500 sq mi).[1] It ends in a number of salt lakes in the Caspian Depression. The town Saghyz lies on its upper course.