Shagan Шаған | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | Kazakh Uplands |
• location | Chingiztau |
• coordinates | 48°39′51″N 78°29′03″E / 48.66417°N 78.48417°E |
• elevation | 915 metres (3,002 ft) |
Mouth | Irtysh |
• coordinates | 50°37′55″N 79°15′45″E / 50.63194°N 79.26250°E |
Length | 275 km (171 mi) |
Basin size | 25,400 km2 (9,800 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 1.02 m3/s (36 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Irtysh→ Ob→ Kara Sea |
The Shagan (Kazakh: Шаған - Şağan) is a river in the Zhanasemey, Abai and Beskaragay districts of Abai Region, east Kazakhstan. It is a tributary of the Irtysh. The river is 275 km (171 mi) long and the area of its basin is 25,400 km2 (9,800 sq mi).[1]