| Kushum Көшім | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Panorama of the river | |
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ural near Krugloozyornoye |
| • coordinates | 51°05′25″N 51°19′12″E / 51.09028°N 51.32000°E |
| Mouth | near lake Birkazan |
• coordinates | 49°12′33″N 50°20′47″E / 49.20917°N 50.34639°E |
| Length | 375 km (233 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 4.4 cubic metres per second (160 cu ft/s) |
The Kushum or Koshim (Kazakh: Көшім; Russian: Кушум) is a river in the West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. It is 375 kilometres (233 mi) long.[1]
The Kushum is a distributary of the Ural river. It flows across the Bayterek, Akzhaik and Zhanakala districts. Its water is used for agricultural irrigation and the riverbanks as grazing ground for local cattle.[1] The last stretch of the river, including the lakes adjoining it, is a 175,315 ha (433,210 acres) Important Bird Area.[2]
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KEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Kushum Lakes - BirdLife Data Zone