List of rivers of Kyrgyzstan

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This is a list of rivers that are at least partially in Kyrgyzstan. [1] The rivers are grouped by drainage basin. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Some rivers (e.g. Syr Darya) do not flow through Kyrgyzstan themselves, but they are mentioned for having Kyrgyz tributaries. They are given in italics. For clarity, only rivers with a drainage basin area over 1,000 km2 are shown. For an alphabetical overview of rivers of Kyrgyzstan, see the category Rivers of Kyrgyzstan. In total, there are 2044 rivers with a length of more than 10 km in Kyrgyzstan with a total length of about 35000 km. [2]

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Syr Darya basin

The Syr Darya drains a large part of Kyrgyzstan through its source rivers Naryn and Kara Darya, and a number of tributaries in the Ferghana Valley. It discharges into the North Aral Sea. [1]

Talas basin

The Talas drains the Talas Region in northwestern Kyrgyzstan, and disappears into the Muyunkum Desert in Kazakhstan. [1]

Chu basin

The Chu (Kyrgyz: Chüy) drains part of northern Kyrgyzstan, and disappears into the Betpak-Dala Desert in Kazakhstan. [1]

Ili basin

A small area in northeastern Kyrgyzstan is drained by the Karkyra towards the Ili, which discharges into Lake Balkash. [1]

Tarim basin

The southeastern part of Kyrgyzstan and the eastern Alay Valley are drained by tributaries of the Tarim, which disappears in the Tarim Basin. [1]

Amu Darya basin

The western Alay Valley is drained by the Kyzyl-Suu towards the Amu Darya, which discharges into the South Aral Sea. [1]

Issyk-Kul basin

Much of northeastern Kyrgyzstan is drained by several rivers towards the endorheic lake Issyk-Kul. [1]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeti-Ögüz District</span> District in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jumgal District</span> District in Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alay District</span> District in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chong-Alay District</span> District in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kara-Buura District</span> District in Talas Region, Kyrgyzstan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manas District</span> District in Talas Region, Kyrgyzstan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Talas District, Kyrgyzstan</span> District in Talas Region, Kyrgyzstan

Talas is a district of Talas Region in north-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 5,051 square kilometres (1,950 sq mi), and its resident population was 70,642 in 2021. The administrative seat lies at Manas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alay Valley</span> Valley in Central Asia

The Alay Valley is a broad, dry valley running east–west across most of southern Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan. It spreads over a length of 174 km (108 mi) east–west. The valley extends in north–south direction with varying width of 27 km (17 mi) in the west, 40 km (25 mi) in the central part, and 3–7 km (1.9–4.3 mi) in the east. The altitude of the valley ranges from 2,440 m (8,010 ft) near Karamyk to 3,536 m (11,601 ft) at Toomurun Pass with an average altitude of about 3,000 m (9,800 ft). The area of the valley is 8,400 km2 (3,200 sq mi). The north side is the Alay Mountains which slope down to the Ferghana Valley. The south side is the Trans-Alay Range along the Tajikistan border, with Lenin Peak,. The western 40 km (25 mi) or so is more hills than valley. On the east there is the low Tongmurun pass and then more valley leading to the Irkestam border crossing to China.

The Kara-Suu or is a right tributary of the Naryn in Aksy District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan. The river source is in the Chatkal Range, western Tian Shan mountains. It flows through the villages Chaldybar and Jangy-Jol. The river discharges into the Naryn north of Tash-Kömür. It is 85 kilometres (53 mi) long, and the average yearly discharge is 41.2 m3/s (1,450 cu ft/s). Kara-Suu's peak flow is in May, and the minimum flow - in January. The basin area is 2,740 square kilometres (1,060 sq mi). The main tributaries are Ak-Jol, Turduk, Avletim, and Kojata.

Kyzyl-Tuu may refer to the following places in Kyrgyzstan:

This is a list of the extreme points of Kyrgyzstan.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Суулары" [Rivers](PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. pp. 172–215.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. Water in Kyrgyzstan (in Russian)