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Extreme points of Kyrgyzstan

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This is a list of the extreme points of Kyrgyzstan.

Extreme points of Kyrgyzstan is located in Kyrgyzstan
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North
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South
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West
East
East
Highest
Highest
Extreme points of Kyrgyzstan

Cardinal directions

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Northernmost point: Sokuluk District, Chüy Region[1][2]

Southernmost point: Chong-Alay District, Osh Region

Easternmost point: Ak-Suu District, Issyk-Kul Region

Westernmost point: Leilek District, Batken Region

Elevation

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At 7,439 m (24,406 ft) above sea level, Jengish Chokusu is the highest point of Kyrgyzstan.[3]

At 132 m (433 ft) above sea level, the lowest point of Kyrgyzstan is in the Kara Darya (Kara-Daryya, Karadar'ya),[3] which is a tributary of the Syr Darya, a river that flows into the North Aral Sea.[clarification needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Green Finance and Investment Promoting Clean Urban Public Transportation and Green Investment in Kyrgyzstan. OECD. 2019. p. 33. ISBN 978-92-64-34551-5 – via Google Books. Bishkek is a separate administrative unit (independent city - shaar) and serves also as an administrative centre (apart from 2003-2006) of the surrounding Chui oblast (region), which is Kyrgyzstan's northernmost region.
  2. ^ "Государственное учреждение "Кадастр" при ГАЗР при ПКР - ГИСАР - АДРЕСНЫЙ РЕГИСТР КЫРГЫЗСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ".
  3. ^ a b "KYRGYZSTAN". The World Factbook. Retrieved 1 February 2020. lowest point: Kara-Daryya (Karadar'ya) 132 m highest point: Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m