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{{Short description|Desert in Kazakhstan}} |
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| name = Moiynkum |
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| other_name = Мойынқұм |
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| type = [[Desert]] |
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| photo = Река Чу - panoramio.jpg |
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| caption = View of the Chu river at the edge of the desert |
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| coordinates= {{coord|43|53|N|71|52|E|type:landform|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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| area = {{Convert|37500|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
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| part_of = [[Turkistan Region|Turkistan]] and [[Jambyl Region|Zhambyl]] regions |
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| elevation = {{convert|300|m|sp=us}} to {{convert|700|m|sp=us}} |
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| map = Kazakhstan |
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| map_caption = Location in Kazakhstan |
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| relief = 1 |
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| location = [[Kazakhstan]] / [[Kyrgyzstan]] |
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The '''Moiynkum Desert''' ({{langx|kk|Мойынқұм}}, ''Moiynqūm''), is a [[desert]] in the [[Turkistan Region|Turkistan]] and [[Jambyl Region|Zhambyl]] regions of southern [[Kazakhstan]]. |
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Common plant types in the desert include [[Haloxylon ammodendron|saksaul]], [[milk vetch|milkvetch]], [[mugwort]] and [[Cyperaceae|sedge]]. The [[Andasay State Nature Reserve]] is a {{convert|1000000|ha|sp=us}} [[protected area]] that was established in 1966.<ref>[https://silkadv.com/en/content/andasay-zoological-reserve Andasay Zoological Reserve]</ref> |
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{{coord|43|53|07|N|71|52|38|E|display=title|type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} |
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==Geography== |
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The '''Muyunkum Desert''' ([[Kazakh language|Kazakh]]: Мойынқұм, [[Russian language|Russian]]: Мойынку́м or Муюнкум) is a [[desert]] in the [[Jambyl Region]] of southern [[Kazakhstan]]. It extends from the [[Chu River]] in the north to the [[Karatau Mountains]] and [[Kyrgyzstan]] in the south. Its altitude varies from 300m in the north to 700m in the southeast. |
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The Moiynkum Desert is limited by the [[Chu River]] to the north and east and the [[Karatau Mountains|Karatau]] and [[Kyrgyz Ala-Too Range|Kyrgyz Ala-Too]] mountain ranges to the south and southeast. Its elevation ranges from {{convert|300|m|sp=us}} in the northern sector to {{convert|700|m|sp=us}} in the southeast. River [[Chu (river)|Chu]] flows at the northern edge of the desert, with lakes [[Kokuydynkol]] and [[Zhalanash (lake)|Zhalanash]] close to the left side of its channel. In wet years the Chu may reach the [[Endorheic lake|endorheic]] salt lake [[Akzhaykyn]] in the [[Ashchykol Depression]], at the western end of the desert. The [[Akzhar]] lake group is located in the southern area.<ref name="GSE">[http://bse.sci-lib.com/article079334.html Муюнкум]; ''[[Great Soviet Encyclopedia]]'' in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. [[A.M. Prokhorov]]. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)</ref><ref name="STM">{{cite web|url=https://maps.vlasenko.net/smtm1000/k-42.jpg|title=K-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)|access-date=5 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="STMb">{{cite web|url=https://maps.vlasenko.net/smtm1000/l-42.jpg|title=L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)|access-date=5 November 2022}}</ref> |
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==Climate== |
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The climate of the desert is continental. Temperatures drop |
The climate of the desert is continental. Temperatures drop as low as {{convert|-40|°C|-1}} in January and rise to around {{convert|50|°C|-1}} in July.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Asie Centrale - Kazakhstan|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Vn7x4O15-4YC|publisher = Place Des Editeurs|date = 2011-10-20|isbn = 9782816118834|language = fr|author= Lonely Planet}}</ref> |
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==Mining== |
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The desert is known to harbor deposits of [[uranium]]. The uranium mines at [[Tortkuduk]] and [[ |
The desert is known to harbor deposits of [[uranium]], with the [[South Inkai mine]] of [[Uranium One]], the tenth largest uranium producing mine in the world, and the [[Inkai Uranium Project]] of [[Cameco]]. The uranium mines at [[Tortkuduk]] and [[Moiynkum]] are operated by the [[France|Franco]]-[[Kazakhstan|Kazakh]] firm [[KATCO]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = The 10 biggest uranium mines in the world| date=3 November 2013 |url = http://www.mining-technology.com/features/feature-the-10-biggest-uranium-mines-in-the-world/|access-date = 2016-02-01}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Common plant types in the desert include the [[Haloxylon ammodendron|saksaul]], [[Astragalus|milkvetch]], [[mugwort]] and [[Cyperaceae|sedge]]. |
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* [[Geography of Kazakhstan]] |
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* [[Moiynkum District]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{commonscat-inline|Moiynkum}} |
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*[https://wildticketasia.com/999-andasay-nature-reserve-jambyl-region-kazakhstan.html Андасайский заказник] |
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*[https://zoinet.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Chu_Talas_poster.pdf Chu-Talas, Kazakhstan] |
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Latest revision as of 21:18, 10 January 2025
Moiynkum
Мойынқұм | |
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 View of the Chu river at the edge of the desert | |
  Moiynkum Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′N 71°52′E / 43.883°N 71.867°E | |
| Location | Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan |
| Part of | Turkistan and Zhambyl regions |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37,500 km2 (14,500 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 meters (980 ft) to 700 meters (2,300 ft) |
The Moiynkum Desert (Kazakh: Мойынқұм, Moiynqūm), is a desert in the Turkistan and Zhambyl regions of southern Kazakhstan.
Common plant types in the desert include saksaul, milkvetch, mugwort and sedge. The Andasay State Nature Reserve is a 1,000,000 hectares (2,500,000 acres) protected area that was established in 1966.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Moiynkum Desert is limited by the Chu River to the north and east and the Karatau and Kyrgyz Ala-Too mountain ranges to the south and southeast. Its elevation ranges from 300 meters (980 ft) in the northern sector to 700 meters (2,300 ft) in the southeast. River Chu flows at the northern edge of the desert, with lakes Kokuydynkol and Zhalanash close to the left side of its channel. In wet years the Chu may reach the endorheic salt lake Akzhaykyn in the Ashchykol Depression, at the western end of the desert. The Akzhar lake group is located in the southern area.[2][3][4]
Climate
[edit]The climate of the desert is continental. Temperatures drop as low as −40 °C (−40 °F) in January and rise to around 50 °C (120 °F) in July.[5]
Mining
[edit]The desert is known to harbor deposits of uranium, with the South Inkai mine of Uranium One, the tenth largest uranium producing mine in the world, and the Inkai Uranium Project of Cameco. The uranium mines at Tortkuduk and Moiynkum are operated by the Franco-Kazakh firm KATCO.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Andasay Zoological Reserve
- ^ Муюнкум; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
- ^ "K-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Lonely Planet (2011-10-20). Asie Centrale - Kazakhstan (in French). Place Des Editeurs. ISBN 9782816118834.
- ^ "The 10 biggest uranium mines in the world". 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
External links
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Media related to Moiynkum at Wikimedia Commons- Андасайский заказник
- Chu-Talas, Kazakhstan
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