Iskander Darya

Coordinates: 39°11′20″N 68°32′18″E / 39.18889°N 68.53833°E / 39.18889; 68.53833

Iskander Darya
Iskander Darya near river head
Country Tajikistan
Physical characteristics
River mouth Fan Darya
Length 20 km (12 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    19 cubic metres per second (670 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Basin size 950 square kilometres (370 sq mi)
Iskander Darya in higher reaches
Valley of Iskander Darya in higher reaches

The Iskander Darya (Tajik: Искандардарё), is a river in Ayni District of Sughd Province, Tajikistan. The Iskander Darya is 20 kilometres (12 mi) long, and the area of its drainage basin is 950 square kilometres (370 sq mi). It is a major left tributary of the Fan Darya.[1][2]

The Iskander Darya River has its source in Lake Iskanderkul and flows east. The mouth of Iskander Darya is about the village of Zarafshan.[3] River merges with the Yaghnob River at an altitude of around 1640 m, forming the Fan Darya.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Фандарья. Great Soviet Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ The National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan
  3. ↑ Map
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