Erkeshtam, also Irkeshtam or Erkech-Tam, is a border crossing between Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang, China, named after a village on the Kyrgyz side of the border in southern Osh Region. The border crossing is also called Simuhana (斯姆哈纳), after the first settlement on the Chinese side of the border, but Erkeshtam is now the more common name used in both countries.
Chinese border post at Erkeshtam
Trucks waiting to cross into China in the village of Erkeshtam
Parts from broken vehicles on Kyrgyz side of border
Osh Region is a region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Osh, which is not part of the region. It is bounded by (clockwise) Jalal-Abad Region, Naryn Region, China (Xinjiang), Tajikistan, Batken Region, and Uzbekistan. Its total area is 28,934 km2 (11,171 sq mi). The resident population of the region was 1,391,649 as of January 2021. The region has a sizeable Uzbek minority.
Image: Osh 03 2016 img 31 view from Sulayman Mountain pano
Image: Sulaiman Too Mosque Osh Kyrgyzstan (3)
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