Zhanakala
Town in West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan
Zhanakala Жаңақала | |
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Town | |
Zhanakala and the lake area where the Kushum ends | |
49°12′51″N 50°17′47″E / 49.21417°N 50.29639°E / 49.21417; 50.29639 | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | West Kazakhstan Region |
District | Zhanakala District |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 7,202 |
Time zone | UTC+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
The town is located close to where the Kushum river flows into lake Birkazan.[2][3]
Climate
Zhanakala has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk),[4] characterized by cold winters and hot summers.
Climate data for Zhanakala (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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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
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "M-39 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Zhanakala". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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