Kakshaal Too Explained

Kakshaal Too
Other Name:Кокшаал Тоо
Etymology:in Kyrgyz, "Какшаал" meaning wild, severe, and "Тоо", meaning mountains
Country Type:Countries
Coordinates:41.67°N 79°W
Highest:Jengish Chokusu
Elevation M:7439
Length Km:582
Length Orientation:E–W
Width Km:54
Width Orientation:N–S
Map:Kyrgyzstan

The Kakshaal Too (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Какшаал Тоо, Qaqşaal Too, قاقشاال توو) is a large mountain range in the Central Tien-Shan. It stretches for a length of (in Kyrgyzstan) between Kyrgyzstan and China. The width of the range is and the highest point – Jengish Chokusu . The landscapes include high-altitude steppes (2800 – 3100 m), Alpine meadows (3100 – 3500 m), high-altitude tundra steppes (3400 – 3800 m), and glacial-nival belt (above 3800 m). The range is mainly composed of limestones, siltstones, sandstones, conglomerates, and argillites of Paleozoic intruded by granites, granosyenite, and syenite.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: ru:Иссык-Куль. Нарын:Энциклопедия. Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts. Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. ru. Bishkek. 1994. 5-89750-009-6. 512.