Kara-Balta (river)
| Kara-Balta | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Ak-Suu |
• coordinates | 43°15′58″N 73°59′46″E / 43.2662°N 73.9961°E |
| Length | 133 km (83 mi) |
| Basin size | 577 km2 (223 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ak-Suu→ Chu→ Betpak-Dala desert |
The Kara-Balta (Kyrgyz: Карабалта) is a river of Jayyl District, northern Kyrgyzstan. It is a tributary of the Ak-Suu, itself a tributary of the Chu.[1][2] and originates in the Sosnovka Gorge, flowing through the Chuy Valley from south to north.[3] It is 133 kilometres (83 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 577 square kilometres (223 sq mi).[1]
References
- ^ a b "Кыргызстандын Географиясы" [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (PDF) (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 190. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "The State of the Environment of Central Asia" (PDF). Zoinet. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Masson, Vadim (1982). По следам памятников истории и культуры Киргизстана [Tracing the Historical and Cultural Monuments of Kyrgyzstan] (in Russian). Ilim. p. 61.
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