Warduj
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| location | Badakhshan ( Afghanistan ) | |
| River system | Amu Darya | |
| Drain over | Koktscha → Pandsch → Amudarja → Aral Sea (temporarily) | |
| Headwaters | East flank of the cow-e Bandaka in Hindukusch 36 ° 9 '55 " N , 71 ° 3' 43" O |
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| Source height | approx. 4200 m | |
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Koktscha coordinates: 37 ° 1 '36 " N , 70 ° 47' 10" E 37 ° 1 '36 " N , 70 ° 47' 10" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 1400 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 2800 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 20 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 140 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 4485 km² | |
| Discharge at Shashpul A Eo gauge : 4485 km² |
MQ 1969/1978 Mq 1969/1978 |
52.5 m³ / s 11.7 l / (s km²) |
| Communities | Baharak , zebak | |
The Warduj is a right tributary of the Koktscha in the Badakhshan province in northeast Afghanistan .
The Warduj rises on the eastern flank of the glaciated mountain Kuh-e Bandaka in the Hindu Kush . It flows in an east-northeast direction to Zebak . There he turns to the west and breaks through a mountain range of the Hindu Kush. Shortly afterwards the Warduj turns north again. In the lower reaches, it flows through a wider river valley before flowing into the Koktscha on the right near Baharak . The Warduj has a length of 140 km. It drains an area of around 4485 km².
Hydrometry
Average monthly runoff of the Warduj (in m³ / s) at the Shashpul gauge
measured from 1969–1978
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Streamflow Characteristics at Streamgages in Northern Afghanistan and Selected Locations (PDF 5.6 MB) USGS.