Kaidu (river)
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Kaidu 开 都 河, Kāidū Hé |
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 Course of the Kaidu |
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| Data | ||
| 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.
Kaidu at Yanqi
