Kara-Üngkür

Kara-Üngkür
Kara-Üngkür is located in Kyrgyzstan
Kara-Üngkür
Native name
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Kara Darya
 • coordinates
40°52′35″N 72°19′39″E / 40.8764°N 72.3275°E / 40.8764; 72.3275
Length127 km (79 mi)
Basin size4,130 km2 (1,590 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKara DaryaSyr DaryaNorth Aral Sea

The Kara-Üngkür (Kyrgyz: Кара-Үңкүр), in its lower course Tentaksoy (Uzbek: Tentaksoy, Kyrgyz: Тентек-Сай) is a river in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. It is a large right tributary of the Kara Darya.[1] The river is formed at the confluence of the rivers Kyzyl-Üngkür and Arstanbap, which originate in the Fergana Range. The river's length is 127 km, and its basin size 4,130 km2.[2][3] It discharges into the Kara Darya near the town of Kuyganyor, north of Andijan. The Kara-Üngkür is used for irrigation. It flows along the villages Kyzyl-Üngkür, Oogon-Talaa, Charbak and Bazar-Korgon in Kyrgyzstan,[2] and Paxtaobod in Uzbekistan.

References

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  1. ^ Караункюр in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
  2. ^ a b "Караүңкүр" [Kara-Üngkür] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 194.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Basic hydrographic characteristics of rivers of Fergana valley". Retrieved 13 January 2022.