Chu River

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The Chu River is a major river in Central Asia that flows through Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, playing an important role in regional agriculture and water supply.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Chu River basin 2

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
alsoKnownAs Chu
Chuy River NERFINISHED
basinCountry Kazakhstan NERFINISHED
Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED
borderFunction forms part of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
continent Asia
country Kazakhstan NERFINISHED
Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Chu River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chu River basin
environmentalIssue irrigation-related flow reduction
water allocation disputes
flowsThrough Kazakhstan NERFINISHED
Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED
hasEconomicRole supports irrigated farming in Kazakhstan
supports irrigated farming in Kyrgyzstan
hasImportance regional agriculture
regional water resources
locatedIn Central Asia
mouthLocatedIn Kazakhstan NERFINISHED
partOf Aral Sea Basin
surface form: Aral Sea basin
passesNear Bishkek
region Chüy Region
sourceLocatedIn Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED
tributaryOf no major river (terminates in inland basins or deserts)
usedFor agriculture
irrigation
water supply
waterManagement subject to transboundary water agreements between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan

Referenced by (3)

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Bishkek drainageBasin Chu River
this entity surface form: Chu River basin
Chu River drainageBasin Chu River self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chu River basin
Tien Shan drainageBasin Chu River