Kara Darya
| Kara Darya | |
|---|---|
Kara Darya near Andijan city | |
| Etymology | From Proto-Turkic kara 'black' and from Persian daryā 'river' |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Tar and Kara-Kulja |
| • location | Kara-Kulja District, Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan |
| • coordinates | 40°38′55″N 73°25′22″E / 40.6487°N 73.4228°E |
| Mouth | Syr Darya |
• coordinates | 40°54′N 71°45′E / 40.9°N 71.75°E |
| Length | 177 km (110 mi) |
| Basin size | 30,100 km2 (11,600 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uchtepa |
| • average | 136 m3/s (4,800 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 68.4 m3/s (2,420 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 265 m3/s (9,400 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kurshab, Aravansay |
| • right | Jazy, Kögart, Kara-Üngkür |
The Kara Darya (Kyrgyz: Кара-Дарыя; Uzbek: Qoradaryo; lit. 'Black River') is a major river in southern Kyrgyzstan and eastern Uzbekistan located in the eastern part of Fergana Valley. It is one of the two source rivers of the Syr Darya (the second largest river of Central Asia), the other source being the Naryn. Its length is 177 kilometres (110 mi), and watershed area 30,100 square kilometres (11,600 mi2). The Kara Darya is formed by the confluence of the rivers Kara-Kulja, which rises on the southwestern slopes of the Fergana Range, and Tar.