Nura (river)
| Nura Нұра | |
|---|---|
Map of the general area | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Cities | Karaganda, Temirtau, Kyzylzhar, Saran, Astana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kyzyltas Kazakh Uplands |
| • location | Near Besoba |
| • coordinates | 49°20′30″N 74°44′11″E / 49.34167°N 74.73639°E |
| • elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Tengiz |
• coordinates | 50°20′34″N 69°08′21″E / 50.34278°N 69.13917°E |
• elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Length | 978 km (608 mi) |
| Basin size | 60,800 km2 (23,500 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 28.39 m3/s (1,003 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sherubainura |
The Nura (Kazakh: Нұра, Nūra; Russian: Нура) is a major watercourse of northeast-central Kazakhstan. It is 978 kilometres (608 mi) long and drains an area of 60,800 square kilometres (23,500 sq mi).