Künes River


The Künes River, generally known in English as the Kunges River, iswith the Tekes Riverone of the two main tributaries that form the Ili River in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It originates in the eastern Tian Shan.

Geography

The Künes or Kunges River originates in the eastern Tianshan in the Eren Habirga Mountains and flows from east to west to merge with the Tekes River and form the Ili. It flows through glacial, alpine, and grassland environments, the latter including semi-arid, dry-steppe, steppe, meadow grassland, and mountain meadow.

Tributaries

Main tributaries of the Künes River include:
  • Arshan
  • Merke
  • Ken-su
  • Bokchurgan gol
  • Turgen
  • Tsanma

Settlements

Major settlements located on the Künes River include: