Extreme points of Kyrgyzstan

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This is a list of the extreme points of Kyrgyzstan .

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South
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West
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East
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Highest
Extreme points of Kyrgyzstan

Cardinal directions

Northernmost point: Sokuluk District, Chüy Region [1] [2]

Southernmost point: Chong-Alay District, Osh Region

Easternmost point: Ak-Suu District, Issyk-Kul Region

Westernmost point: Leilek District, Batken Region

Elevation

At 7,439 m (24,406 ft) above sea level, Jengish Chokusu is the highest point of Kyrgyzstan. [3]

At 132 m (433 ft) above sea level, the lowest point of Kyrgyzstan is in the Kara Darya (Kara-Daryya, Karadar'ya), [3] which is a tributary of the Syr Darya, a river that flows into the North Aral Sea.[ clarification needed ]

See also

References

  1. Green Finance and Investment Promoting Clean Urban Public Transportation and Green Investment in Kyrgyzstan. OECD. 2019. p. 33. ISBN   978-92-64-34551-5 via Google Books. Bishkek is a separate administrative unit (independent city - shaar) and serves also as an administrative centre (apart from 2003-2006) of the surrounding Chui oblast (region), which is Kyrgyzstan's northernmost region.
  2. "Государственное учреждение "Кадастр" при ГАЗР при ПКР - ГИСАР - АДРЕСНЫЙ РЕГИСТР КЫРГЫЗСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ".
  3. 1 2 "KYRGYZSTAN". The World Factbook . Retrieved 1 February 2020. lowest point: Kara-Daryya (Karadar'ya) 132 m highest point: Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m