Sherkala

Mangystau Region · Kazakhstan

Sherkala, Kazakhstan
Photo: Ashina, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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April to June, September to October
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An isolated dome-shaped mountain rising abruptly from the Mangystau plain, said to resemble a reclining lion or a yurt. It served as a landmark and refuge along old caravan routes.

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