Length 582 km (362 mi) E-W Native name Какшаал Тоо | Elevation 7,439 m (24,406 ft) Width 54 km (34 mi) N-S Highest point Jengish Chokusu | |
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Etymology in Kyrgyz "Какшаал" meaning wild, severe, and "Тоо" - mountains | ||
The Kakshaal Too (Kyrgyz: Какшаал Тоо, Qaqşaal Too, قاقشاال توو) is a large mountain range in the Central Tien-Shan. It stretches for a length of 582 km (in Kyrgyzstan) between Kyrgyzstan and China. The highest point in the range is Jengish Chokusu (7,439 metres (24,406 ft)). The range is mainly composed of limestones, siltstones, sandstones, conglomerates, and argillites of Paleozoic intruded by granites, granosyenite, and syenite.
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