Tamga (river)

Tamga
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Native nameТамга (Kyrgyz)
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionIssyk-Kul Region
DistrictJeti-Ögüz District
Physical characteristics
SourceTeskey Ala-Too
MouthIssyk-Kul
 • coordinates
42°09′20″N 77°31′25″E / 42.15556°N 77.52361°E / 42.15556; 77.52361
 • elevation
1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Length27 km (17 mi)
Basin size162 km2 (63 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average1.10 m3/s (39 cu ft/s)

The Tamga (Kyrgyz: Тамга) is a river in Jeti-Ögüz District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too Range and flows into the lake Issyk-Kul. The length of the river is 27 km (17 mi), and its basin area is 162 km2 (63 sq mi).[1] The river is mainly fed by ice and snow meltwater and precipitation. Average annual discharge is 1.10 m3/s (39 cu ft/s). The maximum flow is in July–August and the minimum in January. The river is used for irrigation. Settlement Tamga is located near the river.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Тамга" [Tamga] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 206.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Иссык-Куль.Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.