Salang
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| location | Parwan ( Afghanistan ) | |
| River system | Indus | |
| Drain over | Ghorband → Pandschir → Kabul → Indus → Indian Ocean | |
| source | at the Salang Pass 35 ° 16 ′ 6 ″ N , 69 ° 2 ′ 7 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 3800 m | |
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Ghorband
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| length | approx. 30 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 500 km² | |
| Discharge at the Bagh-i-Lala A Eo gauge : 485 km² |
MQ 1961/1980 Mq 1961/1980 |
10.14 m³ / s 20.9 l / (s km²) |
The Salang is a left tributary of the Ghorband in the Parwan province north of the Afghan capital Kabul .
course
The Salang has its source at the Salang Pass in the Hindu Kush in the north of the Parwan province . It initially flows in a south-easterly direction, later in a southerly direction through the mountains. The trunk road from Charikar to Pol-e Khomri follows the course of the river. After about 30 km the Salang meets the Ghorband coming from the west . The catchment area of the Salang covers approx. 500 km². The mean discharge is 10 m³ / s.
Hydrometry
Average monthly discharge of the Salang (in m³ / s) at the Bagh-i-Lala gauge
measured from 1961–1980
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Streamflow Characteristics at Streamgages in Northern Afghanistan and Selected Locations (PDF 5.6 MB) USGS.