Tashkurgan River

Tashkurgan River
The Mouth of Tashkurgan River
Country China
Province Xinjiang
Physical characteristics
Main source Karakoram
37°19′00″N 75°24′45″E / 37.316613°N 75.412488°E / 37.316613; 75.412488
River mouth Yarkand River
37°48′39″N 76°12′03″E / 37.8108°N 76.2009°E / 37.8108; 76.2009
Length 190 km
Basin features
Landmarks Tashkurgan Town
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Kalaqi Ku'er River

The Tashkurgan River (Chinese: 塔什库尔干河; pinyin Tǎshíkù'ěrgàn hé), also called the Kholm River is a river in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China. The Tashkurgan River runs through Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County and is one of the tributaries of the Yarkand River in the Tarim Basin.

The river is formed by the joining of several mountain streams originating in the Karakoram range and northern Hindu Kush mountains. It flows due north until the Tashkorgan Town.[1] Then it turns right flowing through the mountains and joins the Yarkand River.

References

  1. ↑ Gregory, Patrick T (1977), Life-history Parameters of the Red-sided Garter Snake (Thamnophis Sirtalis Parietalis) in an Extreme Environment, the Interlake Region of Manitoba, National Museums of Canada, ISBN 978-0-662-00002-0

Coordinates: 37°48′39″N 76°12′03″E / 37.8108°N 76.2009°E / 37.8108; 76.2009


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