The Ming-Kush Valley () is a
valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams over ...
located in
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 ...
of
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 i ...
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 ...
. It is separated from the
Naryn
Naryn ( ; ) is the regional administrative center of Naryn Region in central Kyrgyzstan. Its area is , and its estimated population was 41,178 as of January 2021. The town was established as a fortress on the caravan route in 1868. It is situated ...
river valley to the south by the
Moldo Too range. The
Kabak Too range lies to its north. The valley is long and wide. The river
Ming-Kush (a left tributary of 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 ...
) flows through it, and the main settlement is the village
Ming-Kush. Coal deposits in the valley have been exploited since the 1950s.
References
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Valleys of Kyrgyzstan
Naryn Region