Qaraqum
Qaraqum is a desert in Atyrau Oblisi, Kazakhstan.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maykomgen.
Maykomgen
Village
Photo: Мағыпар, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maykomgen is a village, which is situated 8 km east of Qaraqum.
Qaraqum
- Type: Desert
- Also known as: “Karakum” and “Peski Karakumy”
- Category: landform
- Location: Atyrau Oblisi, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
46.51044° or 46° 30′ 38″ northLongitude
54.17308° or 54° 10′ 23″ eastElevation
-15 metres (-49 feet)Open location code
8HRPG56F+56GeoNames ID
608556
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In Other Languages
“Qaraqum” goes by many names.
- Kazakh: “Қарақұм”
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