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The '''Muyunkum Desert''' ([[Kazakh language|Kazakh]]: Мойынқұм, [[Russian language|Russian]]: Мойынку́м or Муюнкум) is a [[desert]] in the [[Jambyl Region]] of southern [[Kazakhstan]]. It extends from the [[Chu River]] in the north to the [[Karatau Mountains]] and [[Kyrgyzstan]] in the south. Its altitude varies from 300m in the north to 700m in the southeast.<br />
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The climate of the desert is continental. Temperatures drop to as low as -40&nbsp;°C in January and rise to around 50&nbsp;°C in July.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Asie Centrale - Kazakhstan|url = https://books.google.fr/books?id=Vn7x4O15-4YC|publisher = Place Des Editeurs|date = 2011-10-20|isbn = 9782816118834|language = fr|first = Lonely|last = Planet}}</ref><br />
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The desert is known to harbor deposits of [[uranium]], with the [[South Inkai mine]] of [[Uranium One]] and the [[Inkai Uranium Project]] of [[Cameco]]. The uranium mines at [[Tortkuduk]] and Muyunkum are operated by the [[France|Franco]]-[[Kazakhstan|Kazakh]] firm [[KATCO]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = The 10 biggest uranium mines in the world|url = http://www.mining-technology.com/features/feature-the-10-biggest-uranium-mines-in-the-world/|website =http://www.mining-technology.com|access-date = 2016-02-01}}</ref><br />
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Common plant types in the desert include the [[Haloxylon ammodendron|saksaul]], [[Astragalus|milkvetch]], [[mugwort]] and [[Cyperaceae|sedge]].<br />
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