Located on the right bank of the Shagan River in the Abai District of East Kazakhstan Region. The narrow mouth of the cave is situated 80-100 m above the steep bank of the Shagan River. It is 65-70 m long, 10-22 m wide, and 2-14 m high. To the right of this main cave, 15 m away, there is a narrow passage that is 50 cm wide and 110 cm high. This narrow passage widens into a large room that is about 12 m long, 10 m wide, and 5 m high. From there, 12 m to the north, the cave ceiling reaches a height of 20 m and has a diameter of 5-7 m, forming 2 domes that lead to a lake. At the end of the main room, there is an exit towards the lake, which has a height of 12-15 m. The temperature of the cave air does not exceed 10°.
Historical data
The Russian Geographical Society's Semey branch of the West Siberian section published a collection of various writings about the history of the region in 1912, which includes an article by the local historian N.A. Bryukhanov about Konyrauliye. It is mentioned that a gravestone stands at the entrance of the cave. The Konyrauliye cave is rich not only in the properties of its water but also in historical events related to its name. The great Abai sent his son Abish, along with a group of friends, to Konyrauliye to refresh themselves, as extensively described in the chapter "In Regret" of the epic "Abai Road" by the eminent writer M. Auezov. Abish gazed at the stone statue and said, "Holy one! Look at this stone carved like a bed. This is the head, this is the shoulder outline!... The long body, where does it go?" he asked, looking at his companions Magash and Kakytay. Indeed, Abish noted that the "Konyrauliye" was not a beautiful statue, but it exhibited the power wished for by a human and the spirit of aspiration, stating that in the realm of human imagination, no one was inferior to anyone else. When Abish and his friends exited the cave and looked in amazement at several burial ground graves outside, Abai's brother Kokbay narrated a story to them. The Dzungars took refuge in this Konyrauliye to protect themselves from the Kazakhs. When Abilai's forces were advancing through the Arka region, they unexpectedly suffered a heavy blow from the Kalmyk forces. The Kalmyks, having entered the cave and fortified themselves, did not allow them to pass. Then, according to Abilai's conditions, the hero Karakerey Kabanbay, who outsmarted the enemy, earned the title "Daraboz." The monument is dated to the ancient Turkic period.