Kanas Lake

Summary

Kanas Lake is a lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kanas Lake is located in Burqin County^[3].
• Kanas Lake is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4].
• Kanas Lake's instance of is recorded as lake^[5].
• Kanas Lake's inflows is recorded as Kanas^[6].
• Kanas Lake's outflows is recorded as Kanas^[7].
• Kanas Lake's basin country is recorded as People's Republic of China^[8].
• Kanas Lake's Commons category is recorded as Lake Kanas^[9].
• Kanas Lake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.815, 'lon': 87.04}^[10].
• Kanas Lake's IUCN protected areas category is recorded as IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape^[11].
• Kanas Lake's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[12].
• Kanas Lake's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+24'}^[13].
• Kanas Lake sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1374'}^[14].
• Kanas Lake covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+44.78'}^[15].
• Kanas Lake's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1885'}^[16].
• Kanas Lake's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.9'}^[17].
• Kanas Lake's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vii)^[18].
• Kanas Lake's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (viii)^[19].
• Kanas Lake's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (ix)^[20].
• Kanas Lake's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+188.5'}^[21].
• Kanas Lake's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+120'}^[22].

Body

Geography

Kanas Lake is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4]. It is located in Burqin County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Kanas Lake covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+44.78'}^[15]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1374'}^[14]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+24'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Kanas Lake's instance of is recorded as lake^[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[12].

Why It Matters

Kanas Lake ranks in the top 3% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]