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How are the Fergana Kyrka Mountains oriented differently from most Tien Shan ranges?
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Tien Shan
The Tien Shan mountain range and the Takla Makan Desert.
While most mountain ranges within the Tien Shan system generally trend in an east-west direction, the Fergana Kyrka Mountains are oriented differently, extending from the southeast to the northwest. This range serves as a geographical separator between the inner region of the Tien Shan and its western and southern sections.1