Tar (Kyrgyzstan)

Tar
Native name	Тар (Kyrgyz)
Location
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Osh Region
District	Kara-Kulja District
Physical characteristics
Source	Alay Range
• coordinates	40°20′41″N 74°54′24″E / 40.34472°N 74.90667°E / 40.34472; 74.90667
• elevation	3,958 m (12,986 ft)
Mouth	Kara Darya
• coordinates	40°38′43″N 73°25′29″E / 40.6453°N 73.4246°E / 40.6453; 73.4246
Length	192 km (119 mi)
Basin size	4,420 km2 (1,710 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	45.7 m³/s
• minimum	8.9 m³/s
• maximum	214 m³/s
Basin features
Progression	Kara Darya→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea
Tributaries
• right	Terek, Kulun

The Tar (Kyrgyz: Тар Tar, in its upper course Alaykuu Kyrgyz: Алайкуу) is a river in Kara-Kulja District of Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on the north slopes of the Alay Range (Pamir-Alay). At its confluence with the river Kara-Kulja east of Uzgen, the Kara Darya is formed.^[1] The section of the Tar upstream from the mouth of the Terek is called Alaykuu.

The Tar has a length of 192 kilometres (119 mi) with a basin area of 4,420 square kilometres (1,710 sq mi).^[2][3] It is fed predominantly by snow and ice meltwater and springs. The average annual discharge is 45.7 m³/s. The maximum flow is 214 m³/s in June-July and the minimum - 8.9 m³/s in January-February. The river is largely used for irrigation.^[2]

• Osh Oblast Encyclopedia. Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. Frunze, 1987 (in Russian).