Zhokey

Zhokey
Жөкей
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake
Zhokey
LocationKazakh Uplands
Coordinates52°53′35″N 70°34′59″E / 52.89306°N 70.58306°E / 52.89306; 70.58306
Typesalt lake
Primary inflowsSarymsak
Primary outflowsSarymsak
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length5.5 kilometers (3.4 mi)
Max. width4.6 kilometers (2.9 mi)
Surface area19.26 square kilometers (7.44 sq mi)
Average depth1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in)
Max. depth1.8 meters (5 ft 11 in)
Residence timeUTC+5:00
Surface elevation382 meters (1,253 ft)
Islandsno
SettlementsZhukey, Karlovka and Kyzyluyum

Zhokey (Kazakh: Жөкей), also known as Zhukey (Russian: Жукей), is a salt lake in Birzhan sal District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.

The villages of Zhukey, Karlovka, and Kyzyluyum are located by the lakeshore. Stepnyak town, the district capital, lies 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) to the ESE.