The Kurshab (), in its upper course ''Gulcha'' or ''Gülchö'' (), is a river in southwestern

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 ...

. It discharges into Andijan Reservoir, which is drained by the

Kara Darya The Kara Darya (; ; ) is a major river in southern Kyrgyzstan and eastern Uzbekistan. It is one of the two source rivers of the Syr Darya (the second largest river of Central Asia), the other source being the Naryn. The Kara Darya is formed by t ...

. The river is formed at the north slope of the

Alay Mountains The Alay or Alai Range (; ) is a mountain range that extends from the Tien Shan mountain range in Kyrgyzstan west into Tajikistan. It is part of the Pamir-Alay mountain system. The range runs approximately east to west. Its highest summit is Pik ...

. The length of the river is with a catchment area of , and normal average discharge of at Kochkorata hydrologic post. The river is fed by a combination of snow (23%) and ice (11%) meltwater, and springs (66%). The maximum flow of was recorded in June and the minimum - in February. The river is used for irrigation. Several settlements are located near the river Kurshab, including

Gülchö Gülchö (; ) is a mountain town in Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is the seat of Alay District. Its population was 13,755 in 2021. Population Geography The M41 highway leading south from Osh to the Alay Valley and eastern Tajikistan passes thro ...

and Kurshab.

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