Kushka
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Kuschka Guşgy |
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Herat ( Afghanistan ), Mary ( Turkmenistan ) |
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| River system | Murgab | |
| Drain over | Murgab → Karakum Desert | |
| Confluence of |
Āq Robāţ and Galleh Chaghar on the northern flank of Selseleh-ye Safīd Kūh 34 ° 45 ′ 41 ″ N , 62 ° 40 ′ 5 ″ E |
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| Source height | 1209 m | |
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Murgab coordinates: 36 ° 3 '1 " N , 62 ° 44' 23" E 36 ° 3 '1 " N , 62 ° 44' 23" E
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| length | 277 km | |
| Catchment area | 10,700 km² | |
| Discharge at the Chil Dukhtaran A Eo gauge : 2240 km² |
MQ 1970/1978 Mq 1970/1978 |
1.92 m³ / s 0.9 l / (s km²) |
| Outflow at the level at the mouth |
MQ |
3.52 m³ / s |
| Small towns | Koshk-e Kohneh , Toraghundi , Serhetabat | |
 
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Relief map of Afghanistan with the origin and mouth of the Kuschka |
The Kuschka ( Turkmen Guşgy ) is a left tributary of the Murgab in Afghanistan and Turkmenistan ( Central Asia ).
It arises at the confluence of the Āq Robāţ and Galleh Chaghar in northwestern Afghanistan on the northern flank of the Selseleh-ye Safīd Kūh (ancient name: Paropamisus ). From there it flows initially in a north-westerly direction, later in a northerly direction through the north of the Herat province to the border with Turkmenistan. She passes the city of Koshk-e Kohneh . The river forms the state border for about 10 km. The Afghan border town of Toraghundi is on the left bank of the river . Then the Kushka turns in a north-easterly direction to Turkmenistan and passes the city of Serhetabat . In the lower reaches it now flows in a predominantly north-northeast direction and finally flows into the Murgab.
The Kuschka has a length of 277 km. It drains an area of 10,700 km². The mean discharge at the mouth is 3.52 m² / s. In the summer months the river runs dry.
Hydrometry
Average monthly discharge of the Kuschka (in m³ / s) at the Chil Dukhtaran gauge
measured from 1970–1978
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Article Kuschka in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ↑ a b Streamflow Characteristics at Streamgages in Northern Afghanistan and Selected Locations (PDF 5.6 MB) USGS.