Kaidu (river)
Kaidu 开 都 河, Kāidū Hé |
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Course of the Kaidu |
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location | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region ( PR China ) | |
River system | Konqi | |
Drain over | Konqi → Lop Nor desert | |
Headwaters |
Tianshan 42 ° 41 ′ 24 " N , 85 ° 56 ′ 24" E |
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muzzle |
Bosten-See coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 24 " N , 86 ° 45 ′ 0" E 41 ° 53 ′ 24 " N , 86 ° 45 ′ 0" E |
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Mouth height |
1048 m
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length | 497 km | |
Catchment area | 31,750 km² | |
Drain |
MQ |
110 m³ / s |
Medium-sized cities | Yanqi |
The Kaidu ( Chinese 开 都 河 , Pinyin Kāidū Hé ) is a river in the Uyghur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang in the west of the People's Republic of China .
The Kaidu has its source in the Tian Shan . It initially flows west into the Yulduz Basin . There he turns south and finally east and reaches the Yanqi Basin . After flowing through the administrative center of the Yanqi Autonomous County , the Kaidu forms a river delta and flows into the Boston Lake . The Kaidu has a length of 497 km and drains an area of 31,750 km².
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Kaidu at Yanqi