Ala-Archa River
The Ala-Archa River (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 River is 78 kilometres (48 mi) long and has a basin area of 233 square kilometres (90 sq mi).[1] Its water comes mostly from glaciers and snow.[2]
| Ala-Archa River | |
|---|---|
 Ala-Archa River | |
| Native name | Ала-Арча дарыясы |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chuy Region |
| District | Alamüdün District |
| City | Bishkek |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Chu River |
• coordinates | 43.0623°N 74.6382°E |
| Length | 78 km (48 mi) |
| Basin size | 233 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Kashka-Suu River |
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.
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References
- Basic hydrological information about rivers of Chu River basin (in Russian)
- 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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