Kofarnihon River

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The Kofarnihon River is a major river in Tajikistan that flows through the capital city, Dushanbe, and serves as an important source of water for the region.

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Kofarnihon River canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alternativeName Kofarnikhon River
alternativeTransliteration Kafirnigan River
basinCountry Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
borderFunction forms part of the border between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
continent Asia
country Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
drainageBasin Amu Darya basin
linked to: Amu Darya region
environmentalIssue water pollution from agricultural runoff
water pollution from urban sources
flowsDirection generally south-west
flowsThrough Dushanbe
flowsThroughRegion Districts of Republican Subordination
Khatlon Region
hasTributary Elok River
Karratag River
Varzob River
hasWatershedUse cotton irrigation
horticulture irrigation
importance major river of western Tajikistan
languageOfName Persian
Tajik
linked to: Tajik language
length approximately 240 miles
approximately 387 km
locatedIn Central Asia
majorCityOnRiver Dushanbe
Vahdat
Vakhsh
linked to: Vakhsh River
mouthLocation Amu Darya
Uzbekistan
partOf Tajikistan river system
passesNear Tursunzoda
primaryUse drinking water supply
industrial water supply
irrigation
region western Tajikistan
sourceLocation Gissar Range
Tajikistan
tributaryOf Amu Darya
waterSourceFor Dushanbe
surrounding agricultural areas

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Dushanbe locatedOnRiver Kofarnihon River
Varzob River tributaryOf Kofarnihon River