Kushum
| Kushum Көшім | |
|---|---|
Panorama of the river | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ural near Krugloozyornoye |
| • coordinates | 51°05′25″N 51°19′12″E / 51.09028°N 51.32000°E |
| Mouth | near lake Birkazan |
• coordinates | 49°12′33″N 50°20′47″E / 49.20917°N 50.34639°E |
| Length | 375 km (233 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 4.4 cubic metres per second (160 cu ft/s) |
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The Kushum or Koshim (Kazakh: Көшім; Russian: Кушум) is a river in the West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. It is 375 kilometres (233 mi) long.
The Kushum is a distributary of the Ural river. It flows across the Bayterek, Akzhaik and Zhanakala districts. Its water is used for agricultural irrigation and the riverbanks as grazing ground for local cattle. The last stretch of the river, including the lakes adjoining it, is a 175,315 ha (433,210 acres) Important Bird Area.