Donguz (river)

The Donguz (Russian: Донгуз) is a river in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, left tributary of Ural River. It is 95 kilometres (59 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 1,240 square kilometres (480 sq mi).[1]

Donguz
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthUral
  coordinates
51.7401°N 54.7576°E / 51.7401; 54.7576
Length95 km (59 mi)
Basin size1,240 km2 (480 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionUralCaspian Sea

The settlement of Pervomaysky and the Donguz test site are by the river.

The outcrops on the banks of the river (Donguz Formation) are of interest for palaeontology, and a number of discoveries have been made there.

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