Tamga (river)

Tamga
Native name	Тамга (Kyrgyz)
Location
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Issyk-Kul Region
District	Jeti-Ögüz District
Physical characteristics
Source	Teskey Ala-Too
Mouth	Issyk-Kul
• coordinates	42°09′20″N 77°31′25″E
• elevation	1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Length	27 km (17 mi)
Basin size	162 km^2 (63 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	1.10 m^3/s (39 cu ft/s)

The Tamga (Kyrgyz: Тамга) is a river in Jeti-Ögüz District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too Range and flows into the lake Issyk-Kul. The length of the river is 27 km (17 mi), and its basin area is 162 km^2 (63 sq mi).[1] The river is mainly fed by ice and snow meltwater and precipitation. Average annual discharge is 1.10 m^3/s (39 cu ft/s). The maximum flow is in July–August and the minimum in January. The river is used for irrigation. Settlement Tamga is located near the river.[2]

References

1. "Тамга" [Tamga] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 206.
2. Иссык-Куль.Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.