The river has its source in the Karatau Mountains.

It flows through lakes Bilikol and Akkol.

[1] Further downstream it vanishes in the Muyunkum Desert before reaching the river Talas.

The river is 253 kilometres (157 mi) long and has a basin area of 9,210 square kilometres (3,560 sq mi).

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