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Koshkara-ata Source

Шымкент, истоки реки Кошкар-Ата

Koshkara-Ata Spring is located at the source of the river with the same name in Shymkent. Named after the revered Sufi Koshkara-Ata, it is an important historical and natural site for the region. The purity of the spring's water contributed to the development of the city even in medieval times. Today, the area around the spring is protected as a special local nature zone, highlighting its significance for Shymkent residents as a natural and sacred center.

Koshkara-ata Source — Shymkent