| Kyrshabakty | |
| Other Name: | Қыршабақты |
| Source1: | Karatau Range |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 43.8403°N 69.7783°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kazakhstan |
| Length: | 95km (59miles) |
| Basin Size: | 805km2 |
| Pushpin Map: | Kazakhstan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth location in Kazakhstan |
The Kyrshabakty (Kazakh: Қыршабақты) is a river in southern Kazakhstan.[1] It is a right tributary of the Shabakty, with a length of and a drainage basin of 805km2.[2] The river flows across Sarysu District of the Zhambyl Region.[1] [2] There are Cambrian limestones by the river that contain a rich variety of trilobites fossils.[3]
The Kyrshabakty river has its source in springs located in the northern slopes of the Karatau Range, near Baizhansai village. Its upper stretch is also known as Bogen (Kazakh: Бөген) and heads roughly northwestwards. Midway along its course it bends northwards. The river flows within a gorge, often with steep sides, all along. Finally the Kyrshabakty ends up in the right bank of the Shabakty, not far from Shabakty Railway Junction.[1]
There is water in the river all year round.[4]
