Malaya Almatinka (river)

Malaya Almatinka
Map
Location
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty
Physical characteristics
SourceTuyuksu Glacier
Mouth 
 • location
Kaskelen
 • coordinates
43°46′12″N 77°06′58″E / 43.77013°N 77.11623°E / 43.77013; 77.11623
 • elevation
475,6 m
Length125 km
Basin size710 km²
Basin features
CitiesAlmaty

Kishi Almaty (Kazakh: Кіші Алматы, Kışı Almaty; Russian: Малая Алматинка) is a river located in Almaty city, the right tributary of the Kaskelen River. It originates from the Tuyuksu glacier of the Trans-Ili Alatau Range. The river length is 125 km, watershed area is 710 km². The main tributaries are Sarysay, Kuigensay, Kimasar, Zharbulak, Batareika, Butakovka, Karasu-Turksib, Yesentai, Karasu, Terenkara.[1]

  1. ^ Алма-Ата. Энциклопедия (in Russian). Almaty: M.K. Kozybayev. 1983. pp. 343–344.