Plato Ustyurt
The Ustyurt or Ust-Yurt is a transboundary clay desert shared by Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The plateau's semi-nomadic population raises camels, goats, and sheep.Plato Ustyurt
- Type: Plateau with an elevation of 178 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.652° or 43° 39′ 7″ north
Longitude
56.12897° or 56° 7′ 44″ east
Elevation
178 metres (584 feet)
Open location code
8HMRM42H+QH
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“Plato Ustyurt” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Плато Устюрт”
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