Küngöy Ala Range

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Physical map of Kyrgyzstan highlighting major mountain ranges such as the Tien Shan, peaks including Victory Peak and Lenin Peak, Lake Issyk-Kul, and surrounding countries: Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east. An inset locator map shows Kyrgyzstan's position within Asia.

Küngöy Ala Range

mountains, Central Asia

Also known as: Küngey Alataū Range

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Lake Ysyk
The Kungöy Ala Range (with elevations up to 15,653 feet [4,771 metres]) and the Teskey Ala (up to 17,113 feet [5,216 metres]) frame the Lake Ysyk basin with steep slopes and rocky crests. The basin’s climate is warm, dry, and temperate. Air temperatures in July on…
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The Kungöy Ala Range (with elevations up to 15,653 feet [4,771 metres]) and the Teskey Ala (up to 17,113 feet [5,216 metres]) frame the Lake Ysyk basin with steep slopes and rocky crests. The basin’s climate is warm, dry, and temperate. Air temperatures in July on…
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Tien Shan
Physiography
The Küngöy Ala (Küngey Alataū) and Teskey Ala (Terskey-Alataū) ranges also belong to the northern Tien Shan. The Teskey Ala rises to a height of about 17,300 feet (5,300 metres) and borders the vast Lake Ysyk basin, the centre of which is filled by Lake Ysyk…
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The Küngöy Ala (Küngey Alataū) and Teskey Ala (Terskey-Alataū) ranges also belong to the northern Tien Shan. The Teskey Ala rises to a height of about 17,300 feet (5,300 metres) and borders the vast Lake Ysyk basin, the centre of which is filled by Lake Ysyk…
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