Ala-Buga

The Ala-Buga (Kyrgyz: Ала-Буга, also Алабуга) is a left tributary of the Naryn in Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. The river is known as Arpa in its upper reaches until its confluence with the Bychan.^[1] The Ala-Buga is formed on the north slopes of the Torugart Range and the south slopes of the Jaman-Too mountains.

Ala-Buga
Location
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Location	Ak-Talaa District
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Fergana Range, Torugart Too
Mouth
• location	Naryn
• coordinates	41.4306°N 74.6895°E / 41.4306; 74.6895
Length	180 km (110 mi)
Basin size	5,820 km2 (2,250 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	Annual average::31 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Naryn→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea
Tributaries
• left	Bychan, Makmal

It is 180 kilometres (110 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 5,820 square kilometres (2,250 sq mi).^[2] It has an average elevation of 3,290 metres (10,790 ft), an annual average flow rate of 31 cubic metres per second (1,100 cu ft/s), and an average specific discharge of 8.35 L/s•km².^[3]

Settlements located along the banks of Ala-Buga include Kosh-Döbö, Jerge-Tal and Kongorchok.