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Sokyr

The 883rd longest river in the world

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The Sokyr (Kazakh) is a river in the Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It is 102 kilometres (63 mi) long and has a catchment area of 3,220 square kilometres (1, 240 sq mi). The river is one of the main tributaries of the Sherubainura, Nura basin. It flows across Bukhar-Zhyrau District in the Karaganda coal basin area. Its water is not suitable for drinking, but it serves the purpose of watering local livestock.

Flows through: Kazakhstan.

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

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