Moiynkum (Kazakh: Мойынқұм; until 1997 Furmanovka) is a village (auyl) in southeastern Kazakhstan. It is the seat of Moiynkum District of Jambyl Region. Population: 8,463 (2009 Census results);[1].
Moiynkum
Мойынқұм | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Moiynkum | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′9″N 72°56′14″E / 44.28583°N 72.93722°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Jambyl Region |
| District | Moiynkum District |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 8,463 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Geography
editThe village is located by the Chu river, 80 kilometers (50 mi) to the southeast of lake Kokuydynkol. It lies at the northeastern edge of the Moiynkum Desert.[2][3]
Climate
editMoiynkum has a steppe climate (Köppen: BSk),[4] with hot summers and cold winters.
| Climate data for Moiynkum (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.8 (0.78) |
19.9 (0.78) |
17.1 (0.67) |
20.7 (0.81) |
19.6 (0.77) |
15.8 (0.62) |
10.7 (0.42) |
4.9 (0.19) |
5.5 (0.22) |
16.6 (0.65) |
22.5 (0.89) |
20.4 (0.80) |
193.5 (7.62) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 43.2 |
| Source: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 21 January 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 — Moiynkum". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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