Zhamantuz, Shalkar District
| Zhamantuz | |
|---|---|
| Жамантұз | |
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake | |
| Location | Shalkar Basin |
| Coordinates | 48°01′14″N 59°31′40″E / 48.02056°N 59.52778°E |
| Type | endorheic lake |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 5 square kilometers (1.9 sq mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+5:00 |
| Shore length1 | 10.5 kilometers (6.5 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 178 meters (584 ft) |
| Islands | no |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Zhamantuz (Kazakh: Жамантұз) is a salt lake in Shalkar District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan.
The lake lies about 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the NNW of Shalkar town, the district capital. The Shalkar-Aktobe railway passes 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) to the southwest of the lake.