Kyrshabakty

Kyrshabakty
Қыршабақты
Northern slopes of the Karatau Range in the winter with the gorges of rivers Shabakty and Kyrshabakty and their confluence at the top.
Kyrshabakty is located in Kazakhstan
Kyrshabakty
Mouth location in Kazakhstan
Location
CountryKazakhstan
Physical characteristics
SourceKaratau Range
MouthShabakty
 • coordinates
43°50′25″N 69°46′42″E / 43.84028°N 69.77833°E / 43.84028; 69.77833
Length95 km (59 mi)
Basin size805 km2 (311 sq mi)

The Kyrshabakty (Kazakh: Қыршабақты) is a river in southern Kazakhstan.[1] It is a right tributary of the Shabakty, with a length of 95 km (59 mi) and a drainage basin of 805 km2 (311 sq mi).[2][3]

The river flows across Sarysu District of the Zhambyl Region.[2][1][3] There are Cambrian limestones by the river that contain a rich variety of trilobites fossils.[4]

  1. ^ a b "K-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Google Earth
  4. ^ Каратау - Paleokazakhstan