Josaly or Zhosaly (Kazakh: Жосалы) is an urban-type settlement in the Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan.
It is the administrative center of Karmakshy District (KATO code - 434630100).
[2][3] Josaly is located on the right bank of the Syr Darya river, close to the western limit of the Daryalyktakyr plain.
Zhosaly (formerly Dzhusaly) railway station, built in 1905, is located in the northern part of the town, 160 kilometers (99 mi) northwest of Kyzylorda.
[4][5] Josaly has a continental desert climate (Köppen: BWk),[6] characterized by very cold winters and very hot summers.