Loading AI tools
River in Kyrgyzstan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tamga (Kyrgyz: Тамга) is a river in Jeti-Ögüz District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too Range and flows into the lake Issyk-Kul. The length of the river is 27 km (17 mi), and its basin area is 162 km2 (63 sq mi).[1] The river is mainly fed by ice and snow meltwater and precipitation. Average annual discharge is 1.10 m3/s (39 cu ft/s). The maximum flow is in July–August and the minimum in January. The river is used for irrigation. Settlement Tamga is located near the river.[2]
Tamga | |
---|---|
Native name | Тамга (Kyrgyz) |
Location | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Issyk-Kul Region |
District | Jeti-Ögüz District |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Teskey Ala-Too |
Mouth | Issyk-Kul |
• coordinates | 42°09′20″N 77°31′25″E |
• elevation | 1,620 m (5,310 ft) |
Length | 27 km (17 mi) |
Basin size | 162 km2 (63 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 1.10 m3/s (39 cu ft/s) |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.