Mamay (Kazakh: Мамай) is a salt lake in the Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.^[1]

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Mamay
Мамай
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake
Mamay
Location	Kazakh Uplands
Coordinates	52°33′28″N 71°13′01″E
Type	endorheic lake
Basin countries	Kazakhstan
Max. length	8.5 kilometers (5.3 mi)
Max. width	9 kilometers (5.6 mi)
Surface area	44.5 square kilometers (17.2 sq mi)
Average depth	1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in)
Residence time	UTC+6:00
Surface elevation	277 meters (909 ft)
Islands	no
Settlements	Mamay

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The lake straddles the Birzhan sal District in the west and the Akkol District in the east. Mamay village is located by the northern lakeshore. The area surrounding lake Mamay is used for agricultural fields and livestock grazing.^[2][1]

Mamay is an endorheic lake of the northern end of the Kazakh Uplands. It lies in a basin among low hills at an elevation of 277 meters (909 ft). The Tattimbet river flows into the lake from the southwest.^[1]

The lakeshore is gently sloping and sandy except for a steep stretch near the Tattimbet river mouth. The bottom is flat and covered with an approximately 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) thick layer of silt. The water is green and has a bitter taste. Mamay is replenished by rain and snow. Among the lakes in its vicinity, Itemgen lies 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) to the south, Shoshkaly 26 kilometers (16 mi) to the southwest and Koksengirsor 56 kilometers (35 mi) to the northeast.^[2][3]

• List of lakes of Kazakhstan