Kayrakkum Dam

The Kayrakkum Dam, also spelt variously as Kayrakum, Kairakum, Qayraqqum or Qayroqqum, is an embankment dam on the Syr Darya River near the town of Kayrakkum in Sughd Province, .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guliston and Isfisor.

Town
is a city in north-western . It is located in , at the western tip of the . is a city of regional subordination, and is not part of a district.

Village
is a village and jamoat in north-west . It is located in in . The jamoat has a total population of 39,590. It consists of 6 villages, including and . is situated 7 km southwest of Kayrakkum Dam.

Village
is a town in district, , . It has a population of 20,600, up from 18,900 in the 1989 census. The town was created in 1965, and until 1978 had the name Sovietabad. is situated 9 km southwest of Kayrakkum Dam.

Kayrakkum Dam

Latitude
40.276° or 40° 16′ 34″ north
Longitude
69.815° or 69° 48′ 54″ east
Elevation
347 metres (1,138 feet)
Open location code
8JGF7RG7+CX
Geo­Names ID
7670573
Wiki­data ID
Q4208702
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Kayrakkum Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Kayrakum Dam
  • Dutch: Kayrakkum Dam
  • Italian: diga di Kayrakkum
  • Persian: سد کایراکوم
  • Russian: Кайраккумская ГЭС
  • Tajik: NBO Qajroqqum
  • Tajik: НБО – Қайроққум
  • Tajik: НБО «Қайроққум»
  • Tajik: НБО Қайроққум
  • Ukrainian: Кайраккумська ГЕС
  • Uzbek: Qayroqqum GES

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