Moiynkum

Moiynkum (Kazakh: Мойынқұм; until 1997 Furmanovka) is a village (auyl) in southeastern Kazakhstan.

It is the seat of Moiynkum District of Jambyl Region.

[1] The village is located by the Chu river, 80 kilometers (50 mi) to the southeast of lake Kokuydynkol.

It lies at the northeastern edge of the Moiynkum Desert.

[2][3] Moiynkum has a steppe climate (Köppen: BSk),[4] with hot summers and cold winters.