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Kara Darya

river in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

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Etymology: From Proto-Turkic kara 'black' and from Persian daryā 'river'
Native name: Кара-Дарыя ( Kyrgyz ) Qoradaryo ( Uzbek ) Карадарья ( Russian )
Country: Kyrgyzstan , Uzbekistan
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 / 40.6487; 73.4228
Mouth: Syr Darya
Length: 177 km (110 mi)
Basin size: 30,100 km (11,600 sq mi)
Average: 136 m /s (4,800 cu ft/s)
Minimum: 68.4 m /s (2,420 cu ft/s)
Maximum: 265 m /s (9,400 cu ft/s)
Progression: Syr Darya → North Aral Sea
Left: Kurshab , Aravansay
Right: Jazy , Kögart , Kara-Üngkür

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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 mi). 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.

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