The Ming-Kush Valley ( ky, Миңкуш өрөөнү) is a
valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between Hill, hills or Mountain, mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers ...
located in
Jumgal District
Jumgal ( ky, Жумгал району, Jumgal rayonu) is a district of Naryn Region in central Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to ...
of
Naryn Region
Naryn Region ( ky, Нарын облусу, Naryn oblusu; russian: Нарынская область, Narynskaya oblast) is the largest region ('' oblus'') of Kyrgyzstan. It is located in the east of the country and borders with Chüy Region in ...
in central
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...
. It is separated from the
Naryn
Naryn ( ky, Нарын, translit=Naryn, Mongolian : Нарийн, Nariin, Traditional Mongolian ᠨᠠᠷᠢᠨ) is the regional administrative center of Naryn Region in central Kyrgyzstan. Its area is , and its estimated population was 41,17 ...
river valley to the south by the
Moldo Too
The Moldo Too ( ky, Молдотоо) is a range in the inner Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan ...
range. The
Kabak Too range lies to its north. The valley is long and wide. The river
Ming-Kush
Ming-Kush ( ky, Миң-Куш, lit=a thousand birds) is a village (urban-type settlement from 1953 until 2012) in the Jumgal District of Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 3,647 in 2021. It is located in the narrow Ming-Kush Valley at ...
(a left tributary of the
Kökömeren
The Kökömeren ( ky, Көкөмерен) is a right tributary of the Naryn located in Chüy Region ( Jayyl District) and Naryn Region (Jumgal District) of Kyrgyzstan. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Suusamyr and Batysh Karakol (We ...
) flows through it, and the main settlement is the village
Ming-Kush
Ming-Kush ( ky, Миң-Куш, lit=a thousand birds) is a village (urban-type settlement from 1953 until 2012) in the Jumgal District of Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 3,647 in 2021. It is located in the narrow Ming-Kush Valley at ...
. Coal deposits in the valley have been exploited since the 1950s.
References
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Valleys of Kyrgyzstan
Naryn Region