Kiyakty

Kiyakty
Қияқты
Sentinel-2 image of the lake in April
Kiyakty
LocationKazakh Uplands
Coordinates50°00′00″N 69°30′09″E / 50.00000°N 69.50250°E / 50.00000; 69.50250
Typeendorheic
Primary inflowsKiyakty river
Catchment area669 square kilometers (258 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length16.7 kilometers (10.4 mi)
Max. width8.2 kilometers (5.1 mi)
Surface area51.6 square kilometers (19.9 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+6
Surface elevation398 meters (1,306 ft)
Islandsone islet

Kiyakty (Kazakh: Қияқты; Russian: Киякты) is a salt lake in Nura District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.

Kiyakty lies in the northwestern sector of the district. The nearest inhabited locality is Zhanbobek (Жанбөбек) located 23 kilometers (14 mi) to the southwest of the lakeshore.