Trans-Alay Range (Чоң Алай кырка тоосу) | |
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Trans-Alay Range and Alay Valley
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Country | Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan |
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Region | Osh Province |
Highest point | Lenin Peak |
- elevation | 7,134 m (23,406 ft) |
Length | 250 km (155 mi), E-W |
Width | 40 km (25 mi), N-S |
Geology | Composed of limestone and schist |
The Trans-Alay Range (also Trans Alai) is the northernmost range of the Pamir Mountains , where the Pamirs and the Tian Shan come together. They form the border between Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan and Gorno-Badakshan province, Tajikistan. To the north is the Alay Valley and to the south, the Muksu River. The highest peak in the range is Lenin Peak.[1]