Moiynkum Desert
The Moiynkum Desert (Kazakh: Мойынқұм, Moiynqūm), is a desert in the Turkistan and Zhambyl regions of southern Kazakhstan.
Moiynkum
Мойынқұм | |
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View of the Chu river at the edge of the desert | |
Moiynkum Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′N 71°52′E | |
| Location | Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan |
| Part of | Turkistan and Zhambyl regions |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37,500 km2 (14,500 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 meters (980 ft) to 700 meters (2,300 ft) |
Common plant types in the desert include saksaul, milkvetch, mugwort and sedge. The Andasay State Nature Reserve is a 1,000,000 hectares (2,500,000 acres) protected area that was established in 1966.
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