Nura, Kyrgyzstan

Nura is a village in Alay District, Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan, at the point where the A371 road from China turns northwest to go over the pass into the Alay Valley. Its population was 891 in 2009. It is at the mouth of a valley that goes south into some glaciated mountains on the Chinese border.
The town and border crossing of Irkeshtam is to the northeast, and Ikazak is to the north.
An earthquake on October 6, 2008 hit the village, resulting in at least 75 deaths and leveling about 100 buildings. Along with Nura, which was destroyed in the quake, Kura, located near the epicenter, was also leveled.