Ala-Archa
The Ala-Archa (Kyrgyz: Ала-Арча) is a river flowing through Alamüdün District of Chuy Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on the northern slopes of Kyrgyz Ala-Too and flows north to enter the Chu River in Chuy 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]
| Ala-Archa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | Ала-Арча |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chuy Region |
| District | Alamüdün District |
| City | Bishkek |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Chu |
• coordinates | 43.0623°N 74.6382°E |
| Length | 78 km (48 mi) |
| Basin size | 270 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chu→ Betpak-Dala desert |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Kashka-Suu |
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-Debe and Mayevka.
References
- "Кыргызстандын Географиясы" [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (PDF) (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 181. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
- Чүй облусу:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Chuy Oblast] (in Kyrgyz and Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 718. ISBN 5-89750-083-5.
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