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Zhanakala

Coordinates: 49°12′51″N 50°17′47″E / 49.21417°N 50.29639°E / 49.21417; 50.29639
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Zhanakala
Жаңақала
Town
Zhanakala and the lake area where the Kushum ends
Zhanakala and the lake area where the Kushum ends
Zhanakala is located in Kazakhstan
Zhanakala
Zhanakala
Coordinates: 49°12′51″N 50°17′47″E / 49.21417°N 50.29639°E / 49.21417; 50.29639
Country Kazakhstan
RegionWest Kazakhstan Region
DistrictZhanakala District
Population
 (2009)
 • Total7,202
Time zoneUTC+5 (UTC + 5)

Zhanakala (Kazakh: Жаңақала, Jañaqala; Russian: Жангала) is a town in north-western Kazakhstan. It is the seat of Zhanakala District in West Kazakhstan Region. Population: 7,202 (2009 Census results);[1] 6,250 (1999 Census results).[1]

Geography

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The town is located close to where the Kushum river flows into lake Birkazan.[2][3]

Climate

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Zhanakala has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk),[4] characterized by cold winters and hot summers.

Climate data for Zhanakala (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6)
−4.1
(24.6)
4.2
(39.6)
16.5
(61.7)
24.8
(76.6)
30.4
(86.7)
32.6
(90.7)
31.3
(88.3)
23.8
(74.8)
14.3
(57.7)
3.5
(38.3)
−3.3
(26.1)
14.1
(57.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.9
(16.0)
−8.5
(16.7)
−0.8
(30.6)
9.9
(49.8)
17.9
(64.2)
23.4
(74.1)
25.8
(78.4)
24.0
(75.2)
16.6
(61.9)
8.1
(46.6)
−0.5
(31.1)
−6.6
(20.1)
8.4
(47.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.2
(10.0)
−12.0
(10.4)
−4.6
(23.7)
4.4
(39.9)
11.6
(52.9)
16.8
(62.2)
19.2
(66.6)
17.2
(63.0)
10.2
(50.4)
3.3
(37.9)
−3.4
(25.9)
−9.5
(14.9)
3.4
(38.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.0
(0.51)
9.8
(0.39)
15.2
(0.60)
19.6
(0.77)
19.7
(0.78)
20.9
(0.82)
19.4
(0.76)
11.6
(0.46)
14.4
(0.57)
24.4
(0.96)
16.3
(0.64)
14.9
(0.59)
199.2
(7.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.0 3.2 4.2 3.8 3.8 3.6 2.9 2.5 2.9 4.5 3.8 4.6 43.8
Source: NOAA[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ "M-39 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ Google Earth
  4. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Zhanakala". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.