Astor River
river, Pakistan
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The Astor River is a river in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It originates from a glacier near the Hindu Kush, Karakoram Range, and western Himalayas. The river flows through a deep valley, generally north and then east and southeast, before joining the Indus River near Bunji. The Astor River's course is approximately 150 miles (240 km) long. It is a tributary of the Indus River, which is a major trans-Himalayan river in South Asia.12
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