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Kökömeren
The Kökömeren () is a right tributary of the Naryn (river), Naryn located in Chüy Region (Jayyl District) and Naryn Region (Jumgal District) of Kyrgyzstan. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Suusamyr (river), Suusamyr and Batysh Karakol (Western Karakol). It is long, and has a drainage basin of , with an average discharge of . It possesses significant hydro-power potential. In June 2011, China and Kyrgyzstan signed a protocol of intent to begin construction of Kökömeren River chain of power plants in 2012. Whitewater rafting and fishing are popular tourist activities on the Kökömeren. References Rivers of Kyrgyzstan {{Kyrgyzstan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumgal
The Jumgal () is a river in Jumgal District, Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is a left tributary of the Kökömeren. The river is formed at the confluence of the rivers Kyzart and Bazarturuk, which originate in the Fergana Range. The river's length is 96 km, and its basin area is 3,080 km2. It flows through the up to 30 km wide Jumgal Valley, which lies between the mountain ranges Jumgal Too to the north and Moldo Too to the south. The Jumgal is used for irrigation. It flows along the villages Tügöl-Say, Chaek and Aral. References Rivers of Kyrgyzstan {{Kyrgyzstan-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suusamyr (river)
The Suusamyr () is a river in Jayyl District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Starting at Ala-Bel Pass, where the Talas Ala-Too and Suusamyr Too meet, it flows eastwards along Suusamyr Valley. The Suusamyr is long, and has a drainage basin of . The average annual flow is 39.3 m³/s. The riverbanks are wide and marshy, and in some areas, it splits into multiple branches, with a floodplain several kilometers wide. The lower reaches have shrub and forest vegetation along the banks. The river is fed by snow, glaciers, and springs. It swells in April and recedes by September. The Suusamyr's confluence with the Batysh Karakol (Western Karakol) forms the Kökömeren The Kökömeren () is a right tributary of the Naryn (river), Naryn located in Chüy Region (Jayyl District) and Naryn Region (Jumgal District) of Kyrgyzstan. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Suusamyr (river), Suusamyr and Batysh Karak .... The village of Suusamyr is located along its banks. Tributaries Main t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naryn (river)
The Naryn (, ) rises in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, flowing west through the Fergana Valley into Uzbekistan. Here it merges with the Kara Darya (near Namangan) to form the Syr Darya. It is long (together with its upper course Chong-Naryn) and drains a basin area of . It has an annual flow of . The river contains many reservoirs which are important in the generation of hydroelectricity. The largest of these is the Toktogul Reservoir in Kyrgyzstan containing of water. Dams downstream of the Toktogul in Kyrgyzstan include: Kürpsay, Tash-Kömür, Shamaldy-Say and Üch-Korgon. Upstream of Toktogul in Kyrgyzstan are the Kambar-Ata-2 and At-Bashy Dams while the Kambar-Ata-1 Dam is in planning stages. Some places along the river: Kyrgyzstan: Kara-Say (see Barskoon), Naryn Region, Naryn, Dostuk, Jalal-Abad Region, Kazarman, Toktogul Reservoir, Kara-Köl, Tash-Kömür. Tributaries The main tributaries of the Naryn are, from source to mouth: * Kich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumgal District
Jumgal () is a district of Naryn Region in central Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyz .... The administrative seat lies at Chaek. Its area is , and its resident population was 44,866 in 2021. It is a mountainous district. Its main rivers are the Kökömeren (a tributary to the river Naryn) and its tributaries Jumgal, Suusamyr and Batysh Karakol. Population Populated places In total, Jumgal District include 30 settlements in 13 rural communities ('). Each rural community includes one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Jumgal District are as follows: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border, north, Uzbekistan to the Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan border, west, Tajikistan to the Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan border, south, and China to the China–Kyrgyzstan border, east and southeast. Ethnic Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyz make up the majority of the country's over 7 million people, followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians. Kyrgyzstan's history spans a variety of cultures and empires. Although geographically isolated by its highly mountainous terrain, Kyrgyzstan has been at the crossroads of several great civilizations as part of the Silk Road along with other commercial routes. Inhabited by a succession of tribes and clans, Kyrgyzstan has periodically fallen unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chüy Region
Chüy is the northernmost Regions of Kyrgyzstan, region of Kyrgyzstan, surrounding the country's national capital of Bishkek. It is bounded on the north by Kazakhstan, and clockwise, Issyk-Kul Region, Naryn Region, Jalal-Abad Region, and Talas Region. Its administrative center is Bishkek. Its total area is . The resident population of the region was 974,984 as of January 2021. The region has sizeable Russians, Russian (20.8% in 2009) and Dungan people, Dungan (6.2% in 2009) minorities. It takes its name from the river Chu (river), Chüy, that flows through the region. History In 1926, the area of the current region became part of the newly established Kirghiz ASSR. In 1939, the Frunze Region (oblast) was established. In 1959, Frunze Region was dissolved, and its constituent districts became districts of republican significance (not subordinated to a region). In 1990, the Chüy Region was established. From 2003 to 2006, its administrative center was Tokmok. During the Soviet peri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naryn Region
Naryn Region is the largest region of Kyrgyzstan. It is located in the east of the country and borders with Chüy Region in the north, Issyk-Kul Region in the northeast, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China in the southeast, Osh Region in the southwest, and Jalal-Abad Region in the west. Its capital is Naryn. Its total area is . The resident population of the region was 292,140 as of January 2021. The main highway runs from the Chinese border at Torugart Pass north to Balykchy on Lake Issyk-Kul. It is known as the location of Lake Song-Köl, Lake Chatyr-Köl, and Tash Rabat. The population of Naryn oblast is 99% Kyrgyz. The economy is dominated by animal herding (sheep, horses, yaks), with wool and meat as the main products. Mining of various minerals developed during the Soviet era has largely been abandoned as uneconomical. It boasts mountains, alpine pastures, and Song Köl Lake which during summer months attracts large herds of sheep and horses with their h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayyl District
Jaiyl District (), formerly called Kalinin District until May 1993, is a district of Chüy Region in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its area is , and its resident population was 112,211 in 2021. The administrative seat lies at Kara-Balta. It also administers an exclave in the southwestern heel of Chüy Region (the Suusamyr Valley, not on map at right), separated from the rest of the Jayyl District by the Panfilov District. Population Populated places In total, Jayyl District include 1 town and 36 settlements in 12 rural communities (). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Jayyl District are: # town Kara-Balta (town of district significance Town of district significance is an administrative division of a district in a federal subject of Russia. It is equal in status to a selsoviet or an urban-type settlement of district significance, but is organized around a town (as opposed to a ...) # Ak-Bashat (seat: Novonikol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ming-Kush
Ming-Kush () is a village (urban-type settlement from 1953 until 2012) in the Jumgal District of Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 3,647 in 2021. It is located in the narrow Ming-Kush Valley The Ming-Kush Valley () is a valley located in Jumgal District of Naryn Region in central Kyrgyzstan. It is separated from the Naryn river valley to the south by the Moldo Too range. The Kabak Too range lies to its north. The valley is long and ... at the right bank of the river Ming-Kush, about south of Chaek. It is the site of a former uranium mine. Population References Populated places in Naryn Region {{Naryn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drainage Basin
A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, the drainage divide, made up of a succession of elevated features, such as ridges and hills. A basin may consist of smaller basins that merge at river confluences, forming a hierarchical pattern. Other terms for a drainage basin are catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, river basin, water basin, and impluvium. In North America, they are commonly called a watershed, though in other English-speaking places, " watershed" is used only in its original sense, that of the drainage divide line. A drainage basin's boundaries are determined by watershed delineation, a common task in environmental engineering and science. In a closed drainage basin, or endorheic basin, rather than flowing to the ocean, water converges toward the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
