Batyr Depression

physical feature, Kazakhstan

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  • In Mangghystaū

    …flatlands, with some depressions (the Batyr Depression is 425 feet [130 m] below sea level). It is rich in petroleum and natural gas, especially in the oil and gas region of the Mangghystaū Peninsula. The peninsula also contains deposits of phosphorites and coquina. The desert climate is continental and extremely…

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