Karakoyin Lake

Karakoyin is a salt lake on the edge of the Betpak-Dala desert, not far from the Sarysu River. Although the river passes nearby, the lake occupies its own closed basin. Its irregular shoreline encloses a shallow expanse whose area grows after rain, while the surrounding land belongs to the dry desert and steppe of central Kazakhstan. The nearby Koyanzhal sands are also known by the name Karakoyin.