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Küngöy Ala-Too Range
Mountain range in Kyrgyzstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kungey Alatau (Kyrgyz: Күңгөй Ала-Тоо, Küngöy Ala-Too; Kazakh: Күнгей Алатау, Küngei Alataw), also spelled Kungoy Ala-Too, and Kungey Alataw, is a mountain range, which forms the northern Tien Shan with Zailiyskiy Alatau. The word "Alatau" or "Ala-too" means "variegated mountains", a designation indicating a pronounced high-altitude zone of mountains, partly white due to snow, partly dark on snowless areas. The word "Kungey" or "Kyungei" means "the side (of the mountain) facing to the South".
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Kyungoy Ala-Too | |
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![]() Kyungoy Ala-Too near Bostery village | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Chok-Tal Peak |
Elevation | 4,771 m (15,653 ft) |
Coordinates | 42.7762°N 76.6900°E / 42.7762; 76.6900 |
Dimensions | |
Length | 280 km (170 mi) E-W |
Width | 32 km (20 mi) N-S |
Naming | |
Etymology | in Kyrgyz and Kazakh meaning "adret mottled mountains" |
Native name | Күңгөй Ала-Тоо (Kyrgyz) |
Geography | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan |
Province | Issyk Kul and Almaty |
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