Basaral

Basaral (, Basaral) is an island in Lake Balkhash in Kazakhstan. It is located in the southwestern portion of the lake. ==Geography== Basaral is located close to the shore, separated from it by a wide sound. It has a length of a little over and a maximum width of roughly . Ortaaral is a similar smaller island located to the southeast of Basaral's southern end. The shore of the island is rocky and its maximum height reaches . The vegetation is sparse and mainly composed of Salsola, Caragana and Anabasis scrub.

Administratively, Basaral Island belongs to the Moiynkum District of the Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan. {| Class = "wikitable" |+ View of Lake Balkhash from Space (August 2002) |Align = center|center|500px |Align = left|The numbers mark the largest peninsulas, island and bays: Saryesik peninsula —separating the lake into two parts —and Uzynaral Strait Baygabyl Peninsula Balai Peninsula Shaukar Peninsula Kentubek Peninsula Basaral and Ortaaral Islands Tasaral Island Shempek Bay Saryshagan Bay |} ==See also== List of islands of Kazakhstan ==References==