Aral Sea
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Aral Sea
Summary
Aral Sea is a former lake[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of former_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44,141 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Aral Sea is located in Kazakhstan[3].
- Aral Sea is in the country of Kazakhstan[4].
- Aral Sea is in the country of Uzbekistan[5].
- Aral Sea's instance of is recorded as former lake[6].
- Aral Sea's instance of is recorded as lake[7].
- Aral Sea's inflows is recorded as Amu Darya[8].
- Aral Sea's basin country is recorded as Kazakhstan[9].
- Aral Sea's basin country is recorded as Uzbekistan[10].
- Aral Sea's basin country is recorded as Afghanistan[11].
- Aral Sea's basin country is recorded as Turkmenistan[12].
- Aral Sea's basin country is recorded as Tajikistan[13].
- Aral Sea is part of Mediterranean Sea Area[14].
- Aral Sea's Commons category is recorded as Aral Sea[15].
- Aral Sea's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 45, 'longitude': 60}[16].
- Aral Sea's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Aral Sea[17].
- Aral Sea's Commons gallery is recorded as Аральское море[18].
- Aral Sea's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/aral-sea-restoration-freshwater-crisis[19].
- Aral Sea's described at URL is recorded as https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/19/north-aral-sea-regains-a-third-of-its-water-thanks-to-restoration-efforts-spearheaded-by-k[20].
- Aral Sea's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
- Aral Sea's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
- Aral Sea's described by source is recorded as Geographical statistical dictionary of the Russian Empire[23].
- Aral Sea's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
- Aral Sea's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
- Aral Sea's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
- Aral Sea's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].
Body
Geography
Country listings include Kazakhstan[4], a sovereign state[28], in Kazakhstan[29], founded in 1991[30] and Uzbekistan[5], a sovereign state[31], in Uzbekistan[32], founded in 1991[33]. Aral Sea is located in Kazakhstan[3]. It is part of Mediterranean Sea Area[14].
Physical Characteristics
Areas include {'amount': '+8303'}[34] and {'amount': '+68000'}[35]. Aral Sea sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+31'}[36]. Its length is recorded as {'amount': '+428'}[37].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include former lake[6] and lake[7].
Why It Matters
Aral Sea ranks in the top 4% of former_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44,141 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]