Ala-Archa

Ala-Archa
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Native nameАла-Арча (Kyrgyz)
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionChüy Region
DistrictAlamüdün District
CityBishkek
Physical characteristics
MouthChu
 • coordinates
43°03′44″N 74°38′18″E / 43.0623°N 74.6382°E / 43.0623; 74.6382
Length78 km (48 mi)
Basin size270 km2 (100 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionChu→ Betpak-Dala desert
Tributaries 
 • rightKashka-Suu

The Ala-Archa (Kyrgyz: Ала-Арча, also Аларча) is a river flowing through Alamüdün District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on the northern slopes of Kyrgyz Ala-Too and flows north to enter the river Chu in Chüy Valley. The Ala-Archa is 78 kilometres (48 mi) long and has a basin area of 270 square kilometres (100 sq mi).[1] Its water comes mostly from glaciers and snow.[2]

Course

The river runs through Ala Archa National Park and through Bishkek. Other settlements in the river basin are Kashka-Suu, Baytik, Orto-Say, Tash-Döbö and Mayevka.

References

  1. ^ "Аларча" [Alarcha] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 181.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Чүй облусу:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Chüy Oblast] (in Kyrgyz and Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 718. ISBN 5-89750-083-5.


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