Ishim (river)

Ishim
The river Ishim in Astana, a popular thoroughfare in the winter when it is frozen over.
Map of the Ob–Irtysh drainage basin showing the Ishim River
Location
Country	Kazakhstan, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source	Kazakh Uplands
• location	Sarybel District, Kazakhstan
• coordinates	50°37′55″N 73°16′01″E / 50.632°N 73.267°E / 50.632; 73.267
• elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Mouth	Irtysh
• location	Ust-Ishim, Russia
• coordinates	57°41′53″N 71°11′51″E / 57.6981°N 71.1975°E / 57.6981; 71.1975
• elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Length	2,450 km (1,520 mi)
Basin size	177,000 km2 (68,000 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	56.3 m3/s (1,990 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Irtysh→ Ob→ Kara Sea

The Ishim (Russian: Иши́м, romanized: Ishim; Kazakh: Есіл, romanized: Esıl) is a river running through Kazakhstan and Russia. It is 2,450 kilometres (1,520 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 177,000 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi).^[1] Its average discharge is 56.3 cubic metres per second (1,990 cu ft/s). It is a left tributary of the Irtysh. The Ishim is partly navigable in its lower reaches. The upper course of the Ishim passes through Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. In Russia, the course of the river travels through a vast marshland, and has countless meanders and oxbow lakes. The river freezes from late November until March.