Hingol River | |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Balochistan |
Subdivision Type3: | Districts |
Subdivision Name3: | Awaran District, Gwadar District |
Progression: | Arabian Sea |
River System: | Hingol River |
Basin Size: | [1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Near mouth |
Discharge1 Avg: | (Period: 1971–2000)[2] |
Hingol River or Hungol River (Urdu: {{nq|دریائے ہنگول) is located in the Makran region, in the Gwadar District of southeastern Balochistan Province, in southwestern Pakistan. The river and valley are protected within Hingol National Park.[3]
The Hingol River is long, the longest in Balochistan.[3] It winds through the Makran Coastal Range and Hungol Valley between high cliffs.[3]
The river flows all year long, unlike most other streams in Balochistan which only flow during rare rains.[3]
According to WWF-Pakistan, the Hingol is one of Balochistan’s four coastal rivers, including the Kech, Hub and Basol rivers, that hosts a healthy crocodile population.[4]