Kushum
Kushum
River in Kazakhstan
The Kushum or Koshim (Kazakh: Көшім; Russian: Кушум) is a river in the West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. It is 375 kilometres (233 mi) long.[1]
The Kushum is a distributary of the Ural river. It flows across the Bayterek, Akzhaik and Zhanakala districts. Its water is used for agricultural irrigation and the riverbanks as grazing ground for local cattle.[1] The last stretch of the river, including the lakes adjoining it, is a 175,315 ha (433,210 acres) Important Bird Area.[2]