Zhanakala

Zhanakala Жаңақала
Town
Zhanakala and the lake area where the Kushum ends
Zhanakala
Coordinates: 49°12′51″N 50°17′47″E
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)
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

1. "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.