Alai Mountains

Alay Mountains
Kyrgyz: Алай тоо кыркасы
Alai Mountains from Jiptik Valley
Highest point
Elevation	5,544 m (18,189 ft)
Dimensions
Length	350 km (220 mi) W-S
Width	20 km (12 mi) N-S
Geography
Alay Mountains Location of the Alay Mountains
Countries	Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
Regions	Batken Region and Osh Region
Range coordinates	39°40′N 72°0′E / 39.667°N 72.000°E / 39.667; 72.000Coordinates: 39°40′N 72°0′E / 39.667°N 72.000°E / 39.667; 72.000

The Alay or Alai Mountains (Kyrgyz: Алай тоо кыркасы; Russian: Алайский хребет) constitute a mountain range that extends from the Tien Shan mountain range in Kyrgyzstan west into Tajikistan. It is part of the Pamir-Alai mountain system. The range runs approximately east to west. Its highest summit is Pik Tandykul (Russian: пик Тандыкуль), 5544 m. The southern slopes of the range drain into the Vakhsh River, a tributary of the Amu Darya. The streams that drain the northern slopes of the range are tributaries of the Syr Darya, and empty into the Fergana Valley to the north of the range.

Some sources seem to use the term for the whole southern curve of the Tian Shan corresponding to the southern border of Kyrgyzstan.