Betpak-Dala Desert

Betpak-Dala or Betpaqdala is a desert zone in the Ulytau, Karaganda, Turkestan and Zhambyl regions, Kazakhstan. In Autumn 1914, English explorer Jamie Bunchuk completed an expedition to cross the Betpak-Dala to its fullest longitudinal extent, from Lake Balkash in the east to the Sarysu River in the west. He also ran 190 miles, nearly eight maratho…
Betpak-Dala or Betpaqdala is a desert zone in the Ulytau, Karaganda, Turkestan and Zhambyl regions, Kazakhstan. In Autumn 1914, English explorer Jamie Bunchuk completed an expedition to cross the Betpak-Dala to its fullest longitudinal extent, from Lake Balkash in the east to the Sarysu River in the west. He also ran 190 miles, nearly eight marathons, back-to-back, over the course of eight days within the region.
  • Elevation: 300 meters (980 ft) - 500 meters (1,600 ft)
  • Highest elevation: 974 meters (3,196 ft) · (Zhambil (Жамбъл))

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