Alingar
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Alingar Alīngār |
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| location | Laghman , Nuristan ( Afghanistan ) | |
| River system | Indus | |
| Drain over | Kabul → Indus → Indian Ocean | |
| Headwaters |
Hindu Kush in the northwest of Mandol District 35 ° 41 ′ 12 ″ N , 70 ° 21 ′ 54 ″ E |
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Kabul coordinates: 34 ° 30 ′ 39 " N , 70 ° 17 ′ 22" E 34 ° 30 ′ 39 " N , 70 ° 17 ′ 22" E
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| length | approx. 180 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 6160 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge Pule Qarghai A Eo : 6155 km² |
MQ 1960/1979 Mq 1960/1979 |
59 m³ / s 9.6 l / (s km²) |
| Right tributaries | Alishing | |
The Alingar (alternative spelling: Alīngār) is a left tributary of the Kabul in the east of Afghanistan .
The Alingar rises in the southwestern Hindu Kush in the west of the Nuristan province . It flows through the mountains in a predominantly southerly direction and flows through the Mandol and Nuristan districts of the Nuristan Province. Then the Alingar flows through the eponymous Alingar the province of Laghman . Not far from the provincial capital Mihtarlam , the Alishing flows into the river on the right. The Alingar finally flows into the Kabul 17 km northwest of the city of Jalalabad above the Daronta Dam .
The Alingar has a length of about 180 km. The mean discharge of the Alingar is 50 m³ / s. Its catchment area covers about 6160 km². There is a smaller reservoir at the upper reaches of the Alingar. The river plays an important role in irrigating the region through which it flows.
Hydrometry
Average monthly runoff of the Alingar (in m³ / s) at the Pule Qarghai gauge
measured from 1960–1979
Web links
- Alīngār at britannica.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Streamflow Characteristics at Streamgages in Northern Afghanistan and Selected Locations (PDF 5.6 MB) USGS.