| Kara-Buura Pass | |
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| Kyrgyz: Кара-Буура ашуусу | |
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| Elevation | 3,305 m (10,843 ft) |
| Traversed by | National road M-109 |
| Location | Kyrgyzstan |
| Range | Talas Ala-Too |
| Coordinates | 42°12′11″N 71°34′48″E / 42.20306°N 71.58000°E |
Kara-Buura Pass (Kyrgyz: Кара-Буура ашуусу) is a pass in Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is located at Talas Alatau at the elevation of 3,305 m (10,843 ft) on the route connecting Talas and Chatkal valleys. The pass is located at the headwaters of Kara-Buura (left tributary of Talas River) and Karakysmak (right tributary of Chatkal river). The road to Kara-Buura Pass typically opens in June and closes in September–October.[1] The road of national significance М-109 (as per the national road classification[2]) connecting Shamaldy-Say, Kerben, Ala-Buka, Kanysh-Kyya, and Kyzyl-Adyr crosses the pass.
- ^ "Кара-Буура ашуусу" [Kara-Buura Pass] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 89.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Order of classification and numeration of public roads in Kyrgyz Republic [Кыргыз Республикасынын аймагында жалпы пайдалануудагы автомобиль жолдорун классификациялоо жана номерлештирүү Тартиби] (Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic 512) (in Kyrgyz). 18 August 2017.