Nura (river)

Nura
Нұра
Map of the general area
Nura (river) is located in Kazakhstan
Nura (river)
Mouth location in Kazakhstan
Location
CountryKazakhstan
CitiesKaraganda, Temirtau, Kyzylzhar, Saran, Nur-Sultan
Physical characteristics
SourceKyzyltas
Kazakh Uplands
 • locationNear Besoba
 • coordinates48°56′N 74°23′E / 48.933°N 74.383°E / 48.933; 74.383
 • elevation950 m (3,120 ft)
MouthLake Tengiz
 • coordinates
50°20′34″N 69°08′21″E / 50.34278°N 69.13917°E / 50.34278; 69.13917
 • elevation
301 m (988 ft)
Length978 km (608 mi)
Basin size60,800 km2 (23,500 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average28.39 m3/s (1,003 cu ft/s)
 • minimum0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftSherubainura

The Nura (Kazakh: Нұра, Nura; Russian: Нура) is a major watercourse of northeast-central Kazakhstan. It is 978 kilometres (608 mi) long and drains an area of 60,800 square kilometres (23,500 sq mi).[1]