Shirin Tagab River
River in Faryab Province, Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shirin Tagab River is a river in Afghanistan, which travels 320 kilometres (200 mi) before ending in an inland delta around Andkhoi.[1] The river's watershed has 504 settlements with a population of 605,972, and covers the majority of Faryab Province.[2] Downstream, the river is brackish/saltwater. In addition, the river is a source of water-borne diseases.
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Shirin Tagab | |
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Location | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Faryab |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Runoff |
• location | Eastern Bilchiragh District |
• coordinates | 35.93°N 65.65°E / 35.93; 65.65 |
• elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
Mouth | Inland Delta |
• location | Area surrounding Andkhoy |
• coordinates | 36°57′N 65°07′E |
• elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
Length | 320 km (200 mi) |
Basin size | 13,600 km2 (5,300 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Khisht Pu |
• average | 4,450 L/s (157 cu ft/s) |
Discharge | |
• location | Dawlatabad |
• average | 2,340 L/s (83 cu ft/s) |
Discharge | |
• location | Pata Baba (371 m) |
• average | 3,980 L/s (141 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Chashma-i Khwab, Shor Darya |
• right | Astana |
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