Trans-Alay Range

Trans-Alay Range
Tajik: қаторкӯҳи Паси Олой
Kyrgyz: Чоң Алай кырка тоосу
Russian: Заалайский хребет
Trans-Alay Range and Alay Valley
Highest point
PeakIbn Sina/Lenin Peak
Elevation7,134 m (23,406 ft)
Coordinates39°20′00″N 72°55′00″E / 39.3333°N 72.9167°E / 39.3333; 72.9167
Dimensions
Length250 km (160 mi) E-W
Width40 km (25 mi) N-S
Naming
Language of nameen
Geography
Trans-Alay Range is located in Tajikistan
Trans-Alay Range
Location in Tajikistan
CountriesKyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Region(s)Osh Province, Gorno-Badakshan
Geology
Age of rockPaleozoic and Mesozoic
Type of rockLimestone and schist

The Trans-Alay or Trans-Alai Range (Kyrgyz: Чоң Алай кырка тоосу, Chong Alay kyrka toosu; Tajik: қаторкӯҳи Паси Олой, qatorkŭhi Pasi Oloy, or қаторкӯҳи Каюмарс, qatorkŭhi Kayumars; Russian: Заалайский хребет, Zaalaisky Khrebet) is the northernmost range of the Pamir Mountain System. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the range has been divided between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.