Chatkal Range is a range in the Western
Tian Shan that borders
Ferghana Valley
The Fergana Valley (; ; ) in Central Asia lies mainly in eastern Uzbekistan, but also extends into southern Kyrgyzstan and northern Tajikistan.
Divided into three republics of the former Soviet Union, the valley is ethnically diverse and in the ...
from northwest. The length of the range is 225 km, and it is up to 30 km wide. The highest peak is Avletim (4503 m elevation). Northern slopes are steep and short, while southern ones are gentle. The range is composed by primarily of
limestone,
granite, and
schist.
References
Mountain ranges of Kyrgyzstan
Mountain ranges of Uzbekistan
Mountain ranges of the Tian Shan
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