Abshir-Ata Waterfall

40°09′46″N 72°21′47″E / 40.16278°N 72.36306°E / 40.16278; 72.36306Established1975

Abshir-Ata Waterfall (Kyrgyz: Абшир-Ата шаркыратмасы) is a geological reserve in Nookat District of Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan.[1] It was established in 1975. The waterfall is the mouth of an underground river in the valley of the river Abshirsay. The water cascades down in two steps (15 m and 12 m) through 1.5 m cave in a sheer cliff.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 86–91.
  2. ^ Ошская область: Энциклопедия [Osh Oblast Encyclopedia] (in Russian). Frunze: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 445.
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