Aral Karakum Desert
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Not to be confused with Aralkum Desert or Karakum Desert.
Aral Karakum (Kazakh: Арал қарақұмы, Aral qaraqumy; Russian: Приара́льские Караку́мы, IPA: [prʲɪjɐˈralʲskʲɪjə kərɐˈkumɨ]) is a desert in Kazakhstan, situated northeast of the Aral Sea.
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Арал қарақұмы | |
Floor elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Area | 40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
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Type | Desert |
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Country | Kazakhstan |
Coordinates | 46.6883°N 63.0192°E / 46.6883; 63.0192 |
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Most of the desert territory is located within the Aral and Kazaly districts of the Kyzylorda Region. A small sector is part of the southeastern end of the Aktobe Region and the southwestern fringes of the Karaganda Region.[1][2]