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Saryozen (Irtysh basin)

The 883rd longest river in the world

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The Saryozen (Kazakh), also spelled Sary-Uzen (Kazakh), is a river in the Karkaraly District of Karaganda Region and the Zhanasemey District of Abai Region, Kazakhstan. The river is 115 km (71 mi) long and the area of its basin is 6,056 km2 (2, 338 sq mi). The water is fresh and is used by locals to irrigate crops and watering livestock. The area surrounding the Saryozen is a seasonal grazing ground for local cattle.

Flows through: Kazakhstan.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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