| Buldyrty Бұлдырты) | |
|---|---|
 Last stretch of the Buldyrty Sentinel-2 image | |
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | near Aksuat |
| • coordinates | 50°23′23″N 53°34′31″E / 50.38972°N 53.57528°E |
| Mouth | Zhaltyrkol |
• coordinates | 49°48′26″N 52°34′37″E / 49.80722°N 52.57694°E |
• elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Length | 195 km (121 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,660 km2 (1,800 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.6 cubic metres per second (57 cu ft/s) near Abay village |
The Buldyrty (Kazakh: Бұлдырты; Russian: Булдырты) is a river in the West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. It is 195 kilometres (121 mi) long and has a catchment area of 4,660 square kilometres (1,800 sq mi).[1]
The Buldyrty belongs to the Ural basin and flows across the Syrym, Karatobe and Shyngyrlau districts. The banks of the river are a seasonal grazing ground for local cattle.[2] The name of the river originated in the Kazakh word for turbid or murky.
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