Alay Mountains
| Alay Mountains (Kyrgyz: Алай тоо кыркасы) | |
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| Countries | Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan |
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| Regions | Batken Province, Osh Province |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 5,544 m (18,189 ft) |
| Length | 350 km (217 mi), W-S [1] |
| Width | 20 km (12 mi), N-S [1] |
The Alay or Alai Mountains (Russian: Алайский хребет) constitute 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.[2] Its highest summit is Pik Tandykul (Russian: пик Тандыкуль), 5544 m.[3] The southern slopes of the range drain into the Vakhsh River, a tributary of the Amu Darya. The streams that drain the northern slopes of the range are tributaries of the Syr Darya, and empty into the Fergana Valley to the north of the range.
Some sources seem to use the term for the whole southern curve of the Tian Shan corresponding to the southern border of Kyrgyzstan.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b (in Russian) Атлас Кыргызской Республики [Atlas of Kyrgyz Republic]. Bishkek: Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz SSR. 1987. pp. 156.
- ^ M. Shahgedanova, The physical geography of northern Eurasia, Oxford University Press, 2003, ISBN 978-0-19-823384-8, chapter 16
- ^ Soviet Union military map 1:500.000 J-42-Б
Coordinates: 39°40′N 72°0′E / 39.667°N 72°E
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