Tegene
| Tegene Тегене | |
|---|---|
Shalkarteniz lake and course of the Tegene river Sentinel-2 image | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mashay Kemer |
| • coordinates | 48°06′07″N 64°05′30″E / 48.101855°N 64.091569°E |
| • elevation | c. 98 m (322 ft) |
| Mouth | Shalkarteniz |
• coordinates | 48°17′48″N 63°24′12″E / 48.29667°N 63.40333°E |
• elevation | c. 50 m (160 ft) |
| Length | 117 km (73 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,530 km2 (980 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.16 m3/s (5.7 cu ft/s) |
The Tegene (Kazakh: Тегене; Russian: Тегене) is a river in the Aktobe Region and Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan. It has a length of 117 km (73 mi) and a drainage basin of 2,530 km2 (980 sq mi).
The Tegene flows wholly across uninhabited territory. Its basin is used seasonally for livestock grazing, before the burnout of the grass in the summer. The name of the river originated in the Kazakh language word for "bowl".