The Suusamyr (Kyrgyz: Суусамыр) is a river in Jayyl District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan.
| Suusamyr | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Суусамыр (Kyrgyz) |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chüy Region |
| District | Jayyl District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Kökömeren |
• coordinates | 42°07′21″N 74°03′43″E / 42.12250°N 74.06194°E |
• elevation | 2,030 m (6,660 ft) |
| Length | 90 km (56 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,410 km2 (930 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kökömeren→ Naryn→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea |
The Suusamyr's confluence with the Batysh Karakol (Western Karakol) forms the Kökömeren. Starting at Ala-Bel Pass, it flows eastwards along Suusamyr Valley. The Suusamyr is 90 kilometres (56 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,410 square kilometres (930 sq mi).[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Суусамыр" [Suusamyr] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 205.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Иссык-Куль. Нарын. Энциклопедия. [Issyk-Kul. Naryn. Encyclopedia.] (in Russian). Frunze: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.