Kafirnigan River

river, Tajikistan

Also known as: Kofarnihon River

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The Kafirnigan River is a tributary of the Amu Darya river in Tajikistan. It is one of the republic's significant rivers, flowing generally from east to west. The rivers in Tajikistan, including the Kafirnigan, experience two high-water periods annually: one in the spring due to rainfall and snowmelt, and another in the summer from glacial melt, which is crucial for irrigation. Tajikistan's terrain is predominantly mountainous, with valleys making up less than one-tenth of the country's area. The Kafirnigan flows through one of these southern valleys.12

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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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…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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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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…(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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