Kumkurgan

a city (until 1971, a settlement) in Shurcha Raion, Surkhandar’ia Oblast, Uzbek SSR, located on the right bank of the Surkhandar’ia River (on the luzhnosurkhan Reservoir). A railroad station (Kzyl-Oktiabr’) on the TermezDushanbe line. Population, 14,500 (1972). Reinforced-concrete items are produced in the city. A water and land reclamation technicum is located in Kumkurgan.