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Kafirnigan River
river, Tajikistan
Also known as: Kofarnihon River
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drainage of Tajikistan
- In Tajikistan: Drainage and soils
…tributaries, notably the Vakhsh and Kofarnihon. The Amu Darya is formed by the confluence of the Panj and Vakhsh rivers; the Panj forms much of the republic’s southern boundary. Most of the rivers flow east to west and eventually drain into the Aral Sea basin. The rivers have two high-water…
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tributary of Amu Darya
- In Amu Darya: River course and basin
…(north) by the Kofarnihon (Kafirnigan) and Surkhan rivers. After leaving the highland zone, the river veers to the northwest to cross the arid Turan Plain, where it forms the boundary between the Karakum Desert to the southwest and the Kyzylkum Desert to the northeast. The Amu Darya loses much…
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