Alay Valley
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| Alay Valley | |
|---|---|
 A view of Alay Valley, Trans-Alay Range, and Kyzyl-Suu (West) River | |
| Length | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) East-West |
| Width | 3 to 40 kilometres (1.9 to 24.9 mi) North-South |
| Area | 8,400 square kilometres (3,200 sq mi) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Алай өрөөнү (Kyrgyz) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| State/Province | Osh Region |
The Alay Valley (
Irkestam
border crossing to China.
The eastern
Murgab in Tajikistan
, a route that requires considerable preparation and paperwork.
The valley has a population of approximately 17,000 and is almost entirely Kyrgyz with a few pockets of Tajik population.[2] One traveler says "with no jobs, a harsh winter climate, and poor conditions for agriculture, life is immensely tough here, and most of the adult male population have left to seek work elsewhere."[3]
Places in or near the valley:
Achiktash, Lenin Peak, Sary-Mogol, Kashka-Suu, Bordobo, Kara-Kabak, Kyzyl-Eshme, Daroot-Korgon, Chak, Jar-Bashy, Karamyk, Achyk-Suu
.
See also
Right: Tarim Basin
Upper Left: Ferghana Valley
The Alay Valley is just visible as a white line running west from the west end of the Tarim Basin
The Alai Valley in
Pathan and lived under their own nawab
until the late 1970s.
References
- ISBN 9967-14-006-2.)
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ "Alay Valley". Eurasia Travel. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ Laurence Mitchell, Kyrgyzstan, Bradt Travel Guides, 2008
39°40′N 72°58′E / 39.667°N 72.967°E
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