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Qurama Mountains

Coordinates: 40°51′N 70°21′E / 40.850°N 70.350°E / 40.850; 70.350
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Qurama Mountains
Qurama mountains near Aсhangaran reservoir (Angren River)
Highest point
Elevation3,769 m (12,365 ft)
Coordinates40°51′N 70°21′E / 40.850°N 70.350°E / 40.850; 70.350
Dimensions
Length170 km (110 mi) NW-SE
Naming
Native nameQurama tizmasi (Uzbek)
Geography
Qurama Mountains is located in Asia
Qurama Mountains
Qurama Mountains
CountriesUzbekistan
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan

The Qurama Mountains (Russian: Кураминский хребет; Uzbek: Qurama tizmasi/Қурама тизмаси) is a mountain range in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and continues into Kyrgyzstan. The range is a water divide between Angren River to the north and the Syr Darya to the south. The highest point is the Boboiob at 3,769 metres (12,365 ft).[1]

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  1. ^ This article includes content derived from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978, which is partially in the public domain.