Ustyurt Plateau
The Ustyurt or Ust-Yurt (from Kazakh: Үстірт; Uzbek: Ustyurt; Turkmen: Üstyurt; Karakalpak: Ústirt — flat hill, plateau) is a transboundary clay desert shared by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Ustyurt
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Desert | |
Ustyurt desert road | |
Map of the Ustyurt Plateau | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′N 55°33′E | |
| Location | Kazakhstan / Turkmenistan / Uzbekistan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 meters (520 ft) to 200 meters (660 ft) |
The plateau's semi-nomadic population raises sheep, goats, and camels.
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