Burkhan-Bulak

Burhan-bulak Falls is the tallest waterfall in Kazakhstan. It is located in the Kora River gorge in the Jongar Alatau mountains. At an altitude of 2000 metres, the Falls are 168 metres long.
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: natural waterfall in Kazakhstan
  • Also known as: “Burhan-bulak falls” and “Burxan-Bulaq”

Burkhan-Bulak

Latitude
45.0081° or 45° 0′ 29″ north
Longitude
79.20832° or 79° 12′ 30″ east
Height
168 metres (551 feet)
Open location code
8JQX2655+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2445583108
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Wiki­data ID
Q4114116
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Uzbek—“Burkhan-Bulak” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Burhan-bulak ur-jauzia”
  • Kazakh: “Бұрқанбұлақ”
  • Kazakh: “Бұрхан-Бұлақ сарқырамасы”
  • Persian: “آبشار برهان-بولاک”
  • Polish: “Burhan-Bułak”
  • Russian: “Бурхан-Булак”
  • Russian: “Водопад Бурхан-Булак”
  • Uzbek: “Burxon-buloq”

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