Naryn River

The Naryn River runs through Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, encompassing 807 kilometers (501 miles) with a watershed of 59,000 square kilometers (22,780 square miles). The river originates from glaciers in the Central Tian Shan and merges with the Big and Little Naryn Rivers to form the Naryn River.

Starting in the Naryn State National Park and flowing through the cities of Naryn, Tash-Kumyr, and Uchkurgan, the Naryn River travels through steep gorges and plains. The Naryn Too Mountains, which range for 130 kilometers (80 miles) and reach a maximum height of 4,530 meters, run beside this section of the river. The river is heavily utilized for irrigation, with multiple canals branching off of it.

The Naryn River travels past Toktogul, through Jalal-Abad, and into Uzbekistan, where it merges with the Kara Darya to create the Syr Darya, which flows to the Aral Sea. Water rights and the flow of the Naryn River may be a source of conflict between the two nations because so much water in Uzbekistan comes from Kyrgyz rivers, and irrigation is so important to agriculture in Uzbekistan. This river is one of longest Rivers in Kyrgyzstan.

Length: 616 km