Kura (English spelling)

Japanese: クラ[川]（英語表記）Kura

A major river in the Transcaucasus region. It is 1,364 km long and has a drainage area of 188,000 km2. It flows north from its source in the Armenian Mountains (approximately 3,000 m above sea level) in Turkish territory, enters the Republic of Georgia, and then flows east. Its rapid currents deeply carve the mountains. After passing Gori and Tbilisi, the river valley opens up, and as it enters the Republic of Azerbaijan, it meanders through the dry steppes. In the middle reaches, the Mingechaur Reservoir and a power station were completed in the 1960s. In the lower reaches, it flows southeast through the Kura-Aras (Araks) Depression, joins the Aras River on the south bank, and forms a 100 km2 delta before flowing into the Caspian Sea.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ザカフカス地方の大河。長さ1364km，流域面積18万8000km2。トルコ領アルメニア山地(標高約3000m)の源流部から北流してグルジア共和国に入り，東に流れる。急流で山地を深く下刻する。ゴリ，トビリシを過ぎると河谷は開け，アゼルバイジャン共和国に入ると，乾燥したステップの中を曲流して流れる。中流にはミンゲチャウル貯水池と発電所が1960年代に完成した。下流はクラ･アラス(アラクス)低地を南東に流れてアラス川を南岸に合わせ，100km2の三角州をつくってカスピ海に流入する。

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