| Bura | |
| Other Name: | Бура |
| Coords: | 52.6625°N 78.4928°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Kazakhstan#Russia Altai Krai |
| Length: | 2.6km (01.6miles) |
| Width: | 2.4km (01.5miles) |
| Area: | 4.9km2 |
| Elevation: | 119m (390feet) |
| Islands: | none |
Bura (kk|Бура; ru|Бура) is a salt lake in Sharbakty District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan,[1] with a small part in Kulundinsky District, Altai Krai, Russia.[2]
Lake Bura is located at the Russia-Kazakhstan border, 5km (03miles) to the east of Syntas village and approximately 28km (17miles) northwest of Kulunda village in Russia. Sharbakty, the Kazakh district capital, lies roughly 27km (17miles) to the southwest.[3]
Bura lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain. The Kazakhstan–Russia border runs diagonally off the shore across the northeastern end. Most of the lake is within Kazakhstan, but a 0.16km (00.1miles) broad segment of lake Bura lies within Russian territory.[2]
The lake has a roughly round shape, with a diameter of about 2.5km (01.6miles). The western and southern lakeshore sections are fringed by salt marshes.[2] [4] [3] [5]
Lake Maraldy lies 57km (35miles) to the southwest, Shchekulduk 26km (16miles) to the southeast, and Bolshoye Yarovoye 21km (13miles) to the northeast, the latter two on the other side of the border.[4]
Lake Bura is surrounded by steppe vegetation and cultivated fields.[5]
