Kajyrty

Kajyrty
Native name	Кажырты (Kyrgyz)
Location
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Physical characteristics
Source	Song-Köl
• coordinates	41°47′16.95″N 75°20′7.56″E / 41.7880417°N 75.3354333°E / 41.7880417; 75.3354333
Mouth	Naryn
• coordinates	41°25′20.12″N 75°40′43.11″E / 41.4222556°N 75.6786417°E / 41.4222556; 75.6786417
Length	62 km (39 mi)
Basin size	1,960 km2 (760 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	5.2 m3/s (180 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Naryn → Syr Darya → Aral Sea
Tributaries
• left	Törsuu, Keñsuu, Kumduusuu, Batkaksuu
• right	Karatal

The Kajyrty (Kyrgyz: Кажырты) is a river in Kyrgyzstan. It flows from Song-Köl into the Naryn. The river is 62 km (39 mi) long and has a drainage basin of 1,960 km² (760 sq mi).

Course and flow

In its upper reaches, the river is known as the Song-Köl and flows through a narrow, deep gorge. Its mean annual discharge is 5.2 m³/s (180 cu ft/s). The river begins to rise in May and recedes in September, following seasonal fluctuations in the level of Song-Köl.

Tributaries

The major tributaries are the Karatal (35 km (22 mi)) from the right, and the Törsuu (21 km (13 mi)), Keñsuu (19 km (12 mi)), Kumduusuu (16 km (10 mi)), and Batkaksuu (15 km (9 mi)) from the left.

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