The Naryn River rises in the Tian Shan

Tian Shan

The Tian Shan , also spelled Tien Shan, is a large mountain system located in Central Asia. The highest peak in the Tian Shan is Victory Peak , ....

 mountains in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...

, Central Asia

Central Asia

Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...

, flowing west through the Fergana Valley

Fergana Valley

The Fergana Valley or Farghana Valley is a region in Central Asia spreading across eastern Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Divided across three subdivisions of the former Soviet Union, the valley is ethnically diverse, and in the early 21st century was the scene of ethnic conflict...

 into Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....

. Here it merges

Confluence (geography)

In geography, a confluence is the meeting of two or more bodies of water. It usually refers to the point where two streams flow together, merging into a single stream...

 with the Kara Darya River (at 40.9°N 71.75°E) to form the Syr Darya

Syr Darya

The Syr Darya , also transliterated Syrdarya or Sirdaryo, is a river in Central Asia, sometimes known as the Jaxartes or Yaxartes from its Ancient Greek name . The Greek name is derived from Old Persian, Yakhsha Arta , a reference to the color of the river's water...

. It is 807 kilometres (501.4 mi) long (together with Chong-Naryn River) and has an annual flow of 13.7 cubic kilometre.

The largest tributaries of the Naryn River are: Kichi-Naryn River, At-Bashi River

At-Bashi River

The At-Bashi River is a left tributary of the Naryn River in Naryn Province of Kyrgyzstan. The river is formed at the north slope of Jangy-Jer Range by confluence of rivers Ulan and Jangy-Jer...

, On Archa River

On Archa River

The On Archa River is a river in Naryn District of Naryn Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is a right tributary of Naryn River. The length of the river is 75 km, watershed - 1570 m2, and annual average flow rate - 9.92 m3/s....

, Kadjyrty River, Chychkan River, Alabuga River

Alabuga River

The Alabuga is a left tributary of the Naryn River in Naryn Province of Kyrgyzstan. The river is formed at the north slopes of Torugart Too range, and south slopes of Djaman Too mountains ....

, Kökömeren River

Kökömeren River

The Kökömeren River is a right tributary of Naryn River located in Jumgal District of Naryn Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is formed by the confluence of rivers Suusamyr and Karakol . The length of Kökömeren River is 199 km, and watershed - 10,400 m2....

 etc.

The river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 contains many reservoirs which are important in the generation of hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...

. The largest of these is the Toktogul Reservoir

Toktogul Reservoir

Toktogul Reservoir , located in the Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan, is the largest of the reservoirs on the path of the Naryn River. The reservoir was named after Toktogul Satilganov....

 containing 19.9 cubic kilometre of water.

Some places along the river: Kyrgyzstan: Kara-Say (see Barskoon), Naryn Province

Naryn Province

Naryn Province is the largest province of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Naryn. The province was established on November 21, 1939 as Tien-Shan Province. On December 20, 1962 the province was dissolved, but on December 11, 1970 re-established again...

, Naryn

Naryn

Naryn is the provincial administrative center of the Naryn Province in central Kyrgyzstan, with a population of 34,822 . It is situated on both banks of the Naryn River, , which cuts a picturesque gorge through the town...

, Dostuk

Dostuk

Dostuk is a urban-type settlement in the Naryn District of Naryn Province of Kyrgyzstan on the Naryn River and highway A361 about 35km west of Naryn.- Sources :* – Maplandia.com...

, Jalal-Abad Province

Jalal-Abad Province

Jalal-Abad Province, also known as Jalalabat , is a province of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is the city of the same name, Jalal-Abad. It is surrounded by Talas Province, Chui Province, Naryn Province, Osh Province and Uzbekistan. The Jalal-Abad Province was established on November 21, 1939...

, Kazarman

Kazarman

Kazarman is the capital of Toguz-Toro District, Jalal-Abad Province, Kyrgyzstan on the Naryn River. One source rather impolitely says that "this poor dust-blown settlement in northern Jalal-Abad Province has something of the sinister reputation of a tough mining town down on its luck". The Makmal...

, Toktogul Reservoir

Toktogul Reservoir

Toktogul Reservoir , located in the Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan, is the largest of the reservoirs on the path of the Naryn River. The reservoir was named after Toktogul Satilganov....

, Kara-Köl, Tash-Kumyr

Tash-Kumyr

Tashkömür is one of the five largest towns of Jalal-Abad Province in Southern Kyrgyzstan. It is located along the West bank of the Naryn River, opposite the main Osh - Bishkek road...

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