Khanabad (river)
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Khanabad Chanabad |
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| location | Kunduz , Tachar ( Afghanistan ) | |
| River system | Amu Darya | |
| Drain over | Kunduz → Amudarja → Aral Sea (temporarily) | |
| source | in the Hindu Kush 35 ° 53 ′ 50 ″ N , 70 ° 13 ′ 3 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 4400 m | |
| muzzle |
Kunduz coordinates: 36 ° 51 '47 " N , 68 ° 36' 49" E 36 ° 51 '47 " N , 68 ° 36' 49" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 350 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 4050 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 17 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 240 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 11,000 km² | |
| Discharge at the Farkhar A Eo gauge : 4110 km² |
MQ 1966/1978 Mq 1966/1978 |
43.1 m³ / s 10.5 l / (s km²) |
| Discharge at the Pol-e Chugha A Eo gauge : 9760 km² |
MQ 1960/1978 Mq 1960/1978 |
65.1 m³ / s 6.7 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Warsaj , Bangi | |
| Big cities | Taloqan | |
| Medium-sized cities | Chanabad | |
The Khanabad or Chanabad is a right tributary of the Kunduz in the north of Afghanistan .
The Khanabad rises in the Hindu Kush in the extreme southeast of the Tachar province . It flows in a predominantly north-westerly direction through the mountains. It picks up the Warsaj from the left in the upper reaches . The river passes the Farchar district . It flows through the entire province of Tachar and passes its capital Taloqan . Near the provincial border with Kunduz , the Bangi flows into the Khanabad on the left. The Khanabad now flows in a west-northwest direction through the eastern part of Kunduz Province. The city of Chanabad is on its left bank. The Khanabad flows north past the provincial capital Kunduz and meets the Kunduz River 25 km northwest of the city of Kunduz. The Khanabad has a length of 240 km. It drains an area of 11,000 km².
Hydrometry
Average monthly discharge of the Khanabad (in m³ / s) at the Pol-e Chugha gauge
measured from 1960–1978
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Streamflow Characteristics at Streamgages in Northern Afghanistan and Selected Locations (PDF 5.6 MB) USGS.