Aral Karakum Desert
| Aral Karakum | |
|---|---|
| Арал қарақұмы | |
| Floor elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Area | 40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
| Geology | |
| Type | Desert |
| Geography | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Coordinates | 46°41′18″N 63°01′09″E / 46.6883°N 63.0192°E |
Aral Karakum (Kazakh: Арал қарақұмы / Aral qaraqumy, IPA: [ɑˈrɑɫ qɑˌrɑqʊˈmɤ]; Russian: Приаральские Каракумы, IPA: [prʲɪ(j)ɐˈralʲskʲɪje kərɐˈkumɨ]) is a desert in Kazakhstan, situated northeast of the Aral Sea.
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.